MORGANTOWN – “It seems as if there’s no shortage of ways that people want to try to mess with municipalities and the way they govern themselves,” Delegate John Williams, D-Monongalia, […]
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A look at campaign finances for 5 Mon County House of Delegates races: only one has a primary contest
MORGANTOWN — Ten people are seeking election to five House of Delegates seats representing Monongalia County. Only one seat — the 82nd District — has a primary race, between two […]
Absentee ballot bill gives House Judiciary some headaches, gets sent back for more work
MORGANTOWN — A bill aimed at preventing abuse of absentee ballots is giving the House Judiciary Committee some mild headaches. A revised version of the bill designed to fix some […]
Legislative committees OK bills affecting city business taxes, gun laws
MORGANTOWN — Two bills affecting cities passed out of legislative committees Tuesday morning — one dealing with business fees, one with guns. House Political Subdivisions approved HB 4602, the business […]
Officials want to revisit issue of oil, gas inspectors
Last year when the Legislature was considering a bill to generate money to hire more state inspectors for oil and gas wells, lobbyist David McMahon warned that it wouldn’t be […]
Hansen at COP28
The future of energy and the Mountain State The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, came to a close this past Tuesday. World leaders […]
Delegate Evan Hansen to participate in UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, heads to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28. He’ll be participating in […]
Gov. Justice squelches local delegates’ request for special session to fund WVU budget shortfall
MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU’s budget shortfall — […]
Delegates pass religious freedom bill
After two hours of debate, West Virginia delegates passed a bill “relating to forbidding government limitations on exercise of religion.” Discussion on the House floor sprawled across how far religious […]
After long debate, House passes campus carry bill; it will head to the governor’s office
MORGANTOWN — The Campus Self Defense Act — known widely as the campus carry bill — is on its way to the governor’s office. The House of Delegates spent about […]
