MORGANTOWN – House Speaker Roger Hanshaw stepped down from his dais on Friday to promote a bill to give $2 million to WVU's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to support its groundbreaking research. And the House held an extended debate on a resolution to support Texas in its fight with ...
Good: SB 175 — updates offenses of extortion and attempted extortion. It specifically adds “or other thing of value” (understood to include sexual acts) to the list of things that, if threatened, would qualify as extortion. It also adds that “threaten[ing] to publish in any manner ...
Some thoughts about a couple of pieces of legislation at the state house: The first is a resolution. Delegate Kayla Young (D-Kanawha) has introduced House Joint Resolution 27 calling for an amendment to the state constitution guaranteeing women the right to control their reproductive ...
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday approved a carbon dioxide sequestration bill needed to pave the way for the state hydrogen hub and other carbon capture projects. SB 596 makes code changes needed for the U.S. EPA to grant the state primacy over the EPA for permitting ...
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 31. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted. SB 611, to allow prosecuting attorney vehicles to have flashing red warning lights. Sen, Jay Taylor, R-Taylor, lead sponsor. HB 5373, to prohibit the changing of party ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday — among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster children. SB 402 would allow the U.S. Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in West Virginia, joining the NRA, ...