MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the state attorney general to investigate the business practices of the owner of Fairmont Regional Medical Center. […]
West Virginia Legislature
Senate kills bill to end greyhound racing
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate failed in its latest attempt to end greyhound racing in the state, as its bill to discontinue the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund died 11-23 on […]
House public hearing on term limits amendment draws light turnout, familiar arguments
MORGANTOWN — The House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing Wednesday morning on the Senate resolution to call on Congress to call a convention to propose a constitutional amendment setting […]
Senate bill would scale back steam coal severance tax break — at the expense of Murray Energy
MORGANTOWN — The Senate energy Committee on Tuesday passed a bill to scale back last year’s severance tax break for steam coal. Discussion revealed it would help five or six […]
Senate Judiciary approves bill updating medical cannabis program; allows Public Health to add delivery forms
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved another batch of improvements to the state’s medical cannabis program on Tuesday. Many will regard the most significant update as an expansion of […]
House of Delegates OKs foster care bill and many more
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed its foster care bill and sent it to the Senate on Tuesday. It passed and handful of other bills, too, most of them […]
Marion delegates decry planned closure of Fairmont Regional Medical Center
MORGANTOWN — Marion County’s three delegates rose on the House floor on Tuesday to decry the planned closure of Fairmont Regional Medical Center (FRMC) and plea for help to keep […]
A look at some bills passed on Feb. 17
MORGANTOWN — Here are some bills the House and Senate approved on Monday. House action HB 4067 removes a legal loophole for people who steal rent-to-own property by refusing to […]
Senate Finance OKs measures to end inventory tax, and raise sales and tobacco taxes
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Finance Committee on Monday approved the long-awaited and often discussed resolution and companion bill to end the personal property tax on manufacturing inventory, equipment and machinery. […]
Baseball, judicial raises and Porterfield apology highlight legislative floor action on Monday
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed a bill to give magistrates and judges their first pay raise since 2011, and adopted a resolution to urge Major League Baseball […]
