MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday said it does not believe third-party representation is in the best interest of the county or its employees and it will not conduct an election to determine the union status of employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s ...
Lawmakers resolved a staredown over details of a bill to bolster financial support for disabled people. A special session finally concluded on its third day Tuesday with passage of a bill meant to improve the level of state funding for intellectual and developmental disabilities waivers, ...
During a special session starting today, lawmakers expect to put millions of additional dollars into higher education funding in an attempt to support West Virginia students who have been jammed up with problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. This ...
West Virginia lawmakers expect to convene for a special session starting Sunday, focusing on the state’s level of funding for human services plus additional surplus spending priorities. The expectation is that the special session will gavel in late Sunday afternoon with the likelihood of continuing into Monday. The schedule aligns with legislative interim meetings that were already planned for lawmakers at the state Capitol early in the week. Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged that isn’t everything that needs to be done, but he described those as the ...
The last time Blair’s seat was up, 2020, he earned 53% of the vote in the primary election to his far lesser known opponent’s 47 percent. That year’s general election was then a blowout for Blair. Willis describes himself as “a constitutional Christian conservative.” He ...
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Planning Commission has given its blessing to a zoning text amendment that would prohibit any new tobacco/vape shops from opening downtown. It’s recommending Morgantown City Council do the same. During its most-recent regular meeting, the ...
