Vaccine exemption bill exempt from common sense
“Frankly, I think this hearkens back [to] Nazi Germany.” The above quote came from West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, as he spoke in favor of the bill allowing COVID vaccine ...
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Death toll continues to rise; officials keeping an eye on Delta Plus variant
Gov. Jim Justice opened his Wednesday briefing with the grim task of reading out 85 more COVID-19 deaths in West Virginia. The total dead is now 4,219, Justice said. “More and more and more of us ought to get vaccinated,” he said. “The more of us that get vaccinated, the less that ...
Bills complete legislative journeys as special session ends; Evans comments on Senate president's Nazi remarks
MORGANTOWN – The Senate redistricting bill and the House COVID-19 exemption bill completed their legislative journeys Wednesday evening. The Senate redistricting bill is SB 3034 and passed out of the Senate 31-2 Tuesday. The House took it up on Wednesday and House Redistricting Committee ...
Senate passes vaccine exemption bill by just 1 vote; returns to House for agreement on an amendment
CHARLESTON – The Senate spent just over two hours debating the governor's COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill, HB 335, and barely passed it with a 17-16 vote. HB 335 says an employer that requires vaccination for hiring or continued employment must grant certain exemptions, based on ...
COVID survivor shares testimonial during governor's press briefing
MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice broke with routine to open his press briefing Monday morning, preempting the regular reading of the latest COVID deaths with two other pieces of business. First, Justice acknowledged the passing of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, remembering him ...
Mon Schools: Doses could be given to students aged 5-11 as early as next month
MORGANTOWN — Like a race car at the starting line, revving its engine. That’s how Donna Talerico describes the state of the COVID vaccine in Monongalia County Schools these days. The district’s deputy superintendent is talking about doses for younger students and boosters for ...