dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Following the lead of President Trump, state senators are considering a bill to exempt overtime pay from personal income tax. The Senate Workforce Committee OK’d SB 6010 […]
West Virginia Legislature
Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need
dbeard@domininonpost.com MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities and equipment took a blow on Feb. 24, but not a fatal blow, according […]
State Senate considers bill to allow pharmacists to write prescriptions under certain conditions
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia pharmacists could be granted a limited authority to write prescriptions under a bill working its way through the state Senate. The Senate Government Organization Committee gave […]
House passes Senate bill to ban ranked choice voting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate bill to ban ranked choice voting breezed through the House of Delegates this week, passed overwhelmingly on Friday and will soon head to the governor’s desk. […]
House Judiciary OKs bill allowing schools to hire safety officers or contract Guardians
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – School security guard legislation continues to wend its way through the Legislature, with a bill blending House and Senate versions earning unanimous House Judiciary Committee approval on […]
State Senate passes bill to prohibit ranked choice voting
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed on Tuesday its version of a bill to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in local, state or federal elections, and sent […]
Senate passes bill to align municipal election dates with statewide dates
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate bill to align municipal election dates with statewide primary and general elections will be up for passage on Monday. Senators adopted an amendment to tweak […]
House passes bill to ban certain synthetic food dyes and preservatives
dbeard@domininopost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Friday a bill to ban certain food preservatives and synthetic dyes. The vote to pass HB 2354 was 93-5. It […]
House Judiciary moves bill concerning absentee ballot applications, deadlines
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A House bill to limit distribution of absentee ballot applications was paired on Wednesday with another House bill to move up the deadline for counties to receive […]
Senate committee advances two school safety bills: armed guards, panic alarms
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee sailed through two school safety bills Tuesday morning. One resurrects the West Virginia Guardian Program. The other would require public schools to install […]
