The controversial “Anti-Racism Act” missed a deadline for passage on the final day of the legislative session, and long debates over that legislation were a factor in wiping out more bills, too. A Senate vote on “The Anti-Racism Act,” a bill sparked by the national conversation on ...
CHARLESTON — House Minority Leader Doug Skaff told members of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday kids walking to school shouldn’t have to fear because there’s a homeless encampment nearby. Skaff, D-Kanawha, is the chief sponsor of HB 4753, which would keep those encampments at ...
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates spent an hour and 50 minutes debating the governor's COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill before passing it with a 68-30 vote. The bill is HB 335. It will go to the Senate for a vote there. The bill says an employer that requires vaccination for hiring ...
CHARLESTON — House of Delegates Democratic leaders gathered Thursday morning to decry the governor's COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill, HB 335. “I'm concerned about the message our governor is sending,” Minority Leader Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, said. On the one hand, Gov. Jim Justice says ...
CHARLESTON – The House Redistricting Committee on Monday approved a bill with the proposed new 100 single-member-district map and sent it to the full House for consideration. The full House received the bill – HB 301 – during its 6 p.m floor session and read it a first time. It will ...
MORGANTOWN – State House of Delegates leaders shared their plan for the coming legislative session during a Wednesday West Virginia Press Association lookahead meeting. It was a virtual meeting because of COVID-19 and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, highlighted the uncertainty ...