The Legislative Graveyard Welcome to the Legislative Graveyard, where bills that did not become law come to rest –— though rarely in peace. The vast majority of bills we followed this session died, for better or worse. We can’t list them all, but we’ll give you the highlights. Each ...
Delegates didn’t put their faith in proposed amendments to a bill requiring “In God We Trust” signs in schools or another bill ensuring classroom discussions are allowed to ruminate on the ways the universe might have begun. Senate Bill 152 would require display in a conspicuous ...
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee moved four Senate bills to the House floor on Thursday – and all are on first reading on the House floor on Friday. They deal with the U.S. motto, indecent exposure, sexual contact with minors and driver's license photos for voter ...
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee advanced tweaked versions of two Senate bills on Friday – one regarding the U.S. motto and one enabling the teaching of Intelligent Design. The delegates also moved a House bill to crack down on drunk bus drivers. SB 152, as it came from the ...
After reviewing some of the results from the West Virginia Education Association’s recent teacher survey, it’s easy to see why the Mountain State’s school system is struggling. A few highlights: 73% dissatisfaction rate with working conditions in the past year vs. 2% satisfaction ...
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday approved bills allowing the teaching of intelligent design in schools, and requiring the display of the national motto in schools and colleges if certain conditions are met. SB 280, the intelligent design (ID) bill, is a retooled ...