MORGANTOWN — Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2024. Caputo represents the 13th Senate District, which spans the most-populous portions of […]
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Legislature wraps up long list of bills in long second day of special session
MORGANTOWN – It was a herky-jerky day at the Capitol on Tuesday, as the House and Senate worked to wrap up the special session that began Monday. […]
Senate, House move roads, corrections bills on Day 2 of special session
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate moved several bills providing money for roads and corrections over to the House on Monday, the second day of the special session. […]
EMS agencies feel slighted after special session denial
EMS workers across the state were left in dismay after their request to Gov. Jim Justice for inclusion in a special legislative session this week was denied. […]
PSC tells legislators it’s received about half of the replies to its statewide fire hydrant safety survey — which were due July 28
MORGANTOWN — Only about half of the state’s 301 water utilities had responded to a Public Service Commission fire hydrant safety survey — well after the July […]
Lawmakers plan a fix of the vehicle tax credit
Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Jim Justice agreed on the largest tax cut in state history. The new law will allow individuals and […]
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. […]
For special session, pick jails over roads
Legislative forecasters predict a special session of the Legislature will be called when lawmakers meet for committee interims Aug. 6-8. The current direction of Gov. Jim Justice’s […]
Guest essay: W.Va.’s flagship university is worth saving
by Barbara Evans Fleischauer The term “flagship” originally described the most important ship in a fleet of vessels. It’s also used to rate universities. Annually, several groups […]
Guest essay: More choices in managed care equals savings
by Sen. Mike Oliverio The free market is a good thing. Competition drives up performance and keeps costs low. That is the same in the public sector […]