Delegates passed a bill to limit financial damages in cases where injured workers can prove deliberate intent by employers who cut corners on safety. House Bill 3270 passed 52-45 with […]
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Tax cut bill is now in House hands
CHARLESTON — The state Senate passed a broad-ranging tax bill in a flash on Saturday. Now it’s in the hands of the House of Delegates, which could take a little […]
Hope scholarship students could play on public school teams under bill passed by House
Delegates passed a bill that would allow Hope Scholarship recipients who are educated in non-public settings to participate on public school athletic teams. “All it is doing is allowing kids […]
House votes to divide DHHR into three agencies
A proposal to split West Virginia’s largest agency, DHHR, into three has passed the full House of Delegates. The three would be the Department of Health, the Department of Human […]
Tax plans get look from others
The governor, House leaders and Senate leaders all say they want to cut taxes, and they’re assessing each other’s plans. Senators introduced a tax proposal last week, advocating for changes […]
House to consider gender-affirming surgery ban after judiciary debate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s full House of Delegates will consider legislation that would ban physicians from providing gender-affirming surgery to minors. The original version of House Bill 2007, “Prohibiting certain […]
Governor’s emergency powers at issue again
Lawmakers are back to debating the appropriate duration of the governor’s emergency powers, and delegates are advancing a bill that would give legislators more say-so. How long an emergency declaration […]
House moves tax bill to brink of passage
A week into the regular legislative session, debate over Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to cut personal income taxes by half over three years is on maximum. The House of Delegates […]
New 100-single-member House of Delegates opens 2023 legislative session
MORGANTOWN – The retooled House of Delegates opened the 2023 session at noon Wednesday. This is the first House in state history with 100 single-member districts. Voters in November swelled […]
Mon County voters send 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats to House of Delegates; and a look at Preston, Marion, Taylor races
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County voters returned four incumbents – one Republican and three Democrats – to the House of Delegates Tuesday night. In two open Mon House races, Republicans topped […]
