MORGANTOWN — A group of WVU students gathered in front of the Mountainlair on Monday to voice their concerns about the campus carry bill — SB 10 — working its way through the Legislature. “We feel very strongly this would be a threat to student safety,” said Keeley Wildman, a ...
CHARLESTON — Following two hours of knock-down, drag-out debate, delegates voted to approve $105 million in state funding to support development of a cutting-edge battery plant. Delegates voted 69-25 to pass a supplemental appropriations bill that supports the Form Energy project in Hancock County. But for the second day in a row, lawmakers argued about public support for private projects, the demand for employment in West Virginia’s small towns, pride in the state’s coal-mining traditions, the philosophy of companies involved with energy transition and the potential of ...
Senate President Craig Blair is feeling pretty good about the rollout of a new tax proposal estimated at $600 million. Senators introduced and passed a bill that touches on several sections of the tax code. On Thursday morning, Senate leaders met with House leaders and representatives of the Governor’s Office to start determining any common ground. “Our plan is working within the money that we know we have,” Blair, R-Berkeley, said on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” “The $600 million is basically because of the flatline budget we were working off before. “We know that ...
Senate Health Committee members kicked off consideration of a bill that would make changes to several aspects of the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Senate Bill 268 makes a range of changes to PEIA, growing out of concern that the agency faces growing financial stress. The health committee discussed a substitute that differs from a bill that was originally introduced. “We’re just trying to make sure that PEIA is there for many years into the future and that it’s fiscally sustainable and that it’s smoothed out to where future legislators aren’t having to fight with ...
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Feb. 10. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3355, to criminalize the unlawful operation of a bulldozer or heavy machinery. HB 3358, to exempt anyone who presides over a marriage ceremony from state ...
CHARLESTON — Cross one candidate for governor off your whiteboard. Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, a Republican, put out a statement Wednesday saying he will not run for governor and instead will seek re-election to the office he currently holds. “I began my political career running for commissioner of agriculture and that is where I will finish it,” Leonhardt stated. “My team and our supporters may be disappointed that I did not throw my hat into the race for governor, but I want to assure them I will not be sitting idly by in that decision. As I seek ...
