MORGANTOWN – Former Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer has taken a job with the Feminist Majority, a national women’s rights organization. She informed the Monongalia County Democratic Executive Committee and announced […]
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2024 session will open with renovated House of Delegates chamber
CHARLESTON – Visitors to the House of Delegates chamber this session will find it to be fresher, brighter and more open, follwing its first renovation since 1995 and only the […]
League releases legislative scorecard
The WV League of Women Voters has released a new Legislative Scorecard for 2023, which can be viewed at lwvwv.org. This searchable tool tracks the votes of all West Virginia […]
Lawmaker, firefighting leaders say more work to do on funding
BY MIKE NOLTING CHARLESTON — The last act of the House of Delegates during the special session call this week was to approve $12 million in funding for struggling volunteer […]
House of Delegates Minority Leader Doug Skaff to step down from leadership post
MORGANTOWN — House of Delegates Minority Leader Doug Skaff will step down from his leadership post at the conclusion of the August interim meetings, which run Sunday-Tuesday. Skaff, D-Kanawha, said […]
Gov. Justice appoints Anitra Hamilton to Mon County 81st House seat; unveils new Almost Heaven driver’s license
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Wednesday a new delegate to represent Monongalia County’s 81st District, and unveiled a new Almost Heaven state driver’s license. From a list of […]
Delegates address ‘In God We Trust’
CHARLESTON — Delegates are advancing bills for public schools to display “In God We Trust” signs, allowing more leeway for student athletes to transfer and providing more support in early […]
Delegates embrace broad tax cut with week remaining in session
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a multi-faceted tax cut bill late in a Saturday session. “This is lowering the tax burden for the people of West Virginia,” said Delegate Marty Gearheart, […]
Delegates pass bill changing insurance finances for public employees
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a bill making big changes to the insurance program for public employees after more than three hours of Saturday session debate. And delegates later passed a […]
Delegates battle over policy to prevent homeschool transfers in child abuse cases
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 […]
