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 […]
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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 […]
Zombie drug ‘tranq’ hits streets of West Virginia
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld says he fears a powerful drug that’s turning fentanyl addicts into “zombies” will lead to more overdose deaths […]
PEIA bill swiftly moves from Senate Finance Committee to the floor
Without any discussion or questions, the Senate Finance Committee advanced a broad-ranging bill affecting the Public Employees Insurance Agency, although the bill had been explored by other […]
New bill would open up Hope Scholarships to non-public students
All non-public students in West Virginia schools would be eligible for the Hope Scholarship under a bill advanced by the House Education Committee. West Virginia’s law is […]
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 […]
West Virginia 211 celebrates 211 Day
Today is 211 Day, celebrating the go-to resource 211, which helped 30,520 people in West Virginia access help for immediate or long-term challenges last year. Throughout 2022, […]
Leonhardt says he’ll run for re-election, not for governor
CHARLESTON — Cross one candidate for governor off your whiteboard. Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, a Republican, put out a statement Wednesday saying he will not run for […]
Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances
Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on […]
Senators advance bill bumping up pay for teachers
West Virginia senators are advancing a bill that would bump teachers fresh to the profession up pay scales as if they are all on their eighth year […]