MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates hopes to increase the penalties for child abuse and neglect — unanimously passing a bill to that effect on Thursday and sending it to […]
Local Government
State auditor releases legislative agenda
West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey is introducing several bills this legislative session to help improve the lives of West Virginians, make government smaller and save taxpayers money. On his […]
Gov. continues to stump for his income tax cut
Gov. Jim Justice, on the road to promote a big personal income tax cut, says the proposal is two-thirds of the way toward passage. One, he supports the tax cut. […]
Mon Commission appoints Mucciola as county’s next prosecuting attorney
MORGANTOWN — Gabrielle Mucciola was a 19-year-old broadcast journalism student in 2008 when she first showed up at the Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to work as an administrative assistant. […]
Senate approves two student-related bills and a pro-Ukraine resolution
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate unanimously approved two student-related bills on Wednesday and sent them to the House. Senators also adopted a resolution indirectly supporting Ukraine by recognizing a genocide […]
Delegates debate limits of governor’s emergency power
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a bill meant to place time limits on the governor’s emergency powers, but some lawmakers argued that it doesn’t go far enough. Debate focused not only […]
Justice proposes 20% raise for starting CPS, adult services and youth services workers
Gov. Jim Justice announced a series of steps meant to shore up the performance of the state Department of Health and Human Resources. The highlight is a 20% raise for […]
MUB gets update on reservoir process, will hold public meeting on Popenoe Run
MORGANTOWN — “It’s a slow process,” Rich Rogers explained during Tuesday’s meeting of the Morgantown Utility Board. Rogers, MUB’s assistant general manager and chief engineer, was filling the board in […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 24
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
Senate Education approves bill to allow county school boards to hire independent contractors for campus security
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday gave its blessing to a bill to allow county school boards to beef up campus security with independent contractors, and a bill […]
