CHARLESTON — The full House of Delegates will consider opening up public and school libraries to felony charges for the display or dissemination of obscene material to minors. The House Judiciary Committee, after a couple of weeks of delayed action on the bill, voted 21-3 to advance the ...
Delegates debated over an amendment that would have prevented removing students from public schools to home-school environments if there is a pending child abuse or neglect investigation. The amendment also would have applied in cases where the parent or a home-school teacher has been ...
Delegates seem ready to accept a compromise over the difficult issue of damages in cases where injured workers can prove deliberate intent by employers who cut corners on safety. “This has been a challenge,” said Delegate Rick Hillenbrand, R-Hampshire. “I think that this is a ...
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw has knocked down a leadership challenge, but also says changes are straight ahead for some committee chairs and other leadership positions. Hanshaw wasn’t ready to announce the changes during an appearance on MetroNews’ “Talkline,” but he said they will ...
A state audit found that millions of dollars are being allocated for vacant positions, many of which have been vacant for several years with no evidence that agencies are trying to fill them. The legislative Post Audits Committee heard a report about the vacancies on Sunday afternoon ...
BECKLEY — Two-term Raleigh County Republican Del. Brandon Steele announced Monday that he’ll be a candidate for Speaker of the House when House members caucus in December. Steele, an attorney from Beckley who was first elected in 2018, said his candidacy is about getting more ...