MORGANTOWN – The state Senate and House passed bills dealing with distracted drivers, student drivers, attacks on police officers, human smuggling green energy and more on Friday. Here’s a rundown. […]
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A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 10
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Feb. 10. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
House bill including state support for ‘pregnancy support organizations’ spurs opposition on House floor but passes overwhelmingly
MORGANTOWN – Under the Capitol dome on Thursday, bills concerning the school bus driver shortage and education on the Holocaust drew unanimous support. But a bill dealing with adoption tax […]
House bill aims to probe the extent of dangerous PFAS chemicals in drinking water statewide
MORGANTOWN – PFAS are a family of chemicals found in thousands of commonly used products, and while the effects of many of them are uncertain, some are known to be […]
Committees OK resolution urging Mon Power to buy Pleasants Power Station, bill to exempt steam coal used in WV from severance taxes
MORGANTOWN – The House Energy Committee on Thursday approved a resolution urging Mon Power to “strongly consider” buying the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station. Across the Capitol, the Senate Energy Committee […]
As politicians obsess over kids’ genitals, useful bills languish
We’ve repeatedly used this space to debunk some of the myths and scare-tactics surrounding transgender individuals. However, the falsehoods persist and they’ve taken root in the Legislature, which has proposed […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 8
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
House Education OKs bill to recruit STEM teachers with $5,000 debt relief payments; veteran teachers express concern
MORGANTOWN – Debate on a House bill to recruit STEM teachers to the state by offering them student debt relief revealed an underlying problem: It doesn’t address retention and could […]
Senate Finance sends bill aimed at improving kids’ reading and math skills to full Senate
MORGANTOWN — The Senate bill to help ensure students are proficient in reading and math when they finish the third grade cleared its second hurdle on Wednesday, with the Finance […]
House committee approves bills to mandate city election dates, allow cities to set up outdoor areas for consumption of alcohol
MORGANTOWN — Cities would be required to hold their municipal elections on the same days as statewide primary or general elections under a bill approved by the House Political Subdivisions […]
