Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, was among 12 local government officials across the country appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee. The EPA’s announcement said […]
West Virginia Legislature
House, Senate reach compromise on building code bill that had triggered safety concerns
CHARLESTON – A House-Senate conference committee reached a compromise on a rules bill dealing with proposed changes to the state building code. The original disagreement regarding HB […]
House approves bill to rename DMAPS; new John Pyles Bridge resolution introduced
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates passed bills on Thursday to rename and reorganize the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (DMAPS) and to change how […]
Public hearing on intermediate court bill draws 24 to testify
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee has been the graveyard for Senate Intermediate Court of Appeals bills. An intermediate court bill passed the Senate 23-11 in 2018 […]
Senate passes medical cannabis bill, WVU rifle team bill and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON—Medical cannabis, the WVU rifle team, the Bible and a Senate version of a Monongalia County delegate’s racial discrimination bill were among the long list of bills […]
Crossover Day in the House of Delegates; Fairmont Hospital bill among long list passed
CHARLESTON — Wednesday, Feb. 26, wass Crossover Day in the Legislature: the 50th day of the 60-day session, when bills have to pass out of their house […]
House passes Bible-as-history bill for high schools; Senate delays action on its bill one more day
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday its version of the bill to allow elective high school courses on the Bible as history and […]
Business and automobile tax cut resolution dies in Senate
MORGANTOWN — The writing was on the wall on Monday for SJR 9, the Senate’s lynchpin business tax cut constitutional amendment. Its companion tax cut bill, SB […]
House defeats amendment to Bible-in-schools bill to match it to inclusive Senate version
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Monday snuffed an amendment to a bill aimed at allowing high schools to offer elective courses on the historical and […]
Senate business tax cut bill squeaks out a win: 17-16; amendment vote delayed a day
After 2.5 hours of debate, Senate leadership’s signature business tax cut bill barely passed, 17-16. Two Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with the Democrat opposition on […]