FAIRMONT – Delegate Joey Garcia, D-Marion, announced on Tuesday that he is running to succeed Sen. Mike Caputo in the 13th Senate District in the 2024 election. Garcia delivered his announcement downtown at Veterans Square, to a crowd of family, friends and other supporters. Among them ...
It has taken a while — one year to be exact — but the Justice administration and the Legislature have finally agreed on a comprehensive pay increase package aimed at reducing the overwhelming shortage of jail and prison correctional officers. During the just-completed special session, ...
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 Marion and Monongalia counties along the I-79 corridor. “It has been truly humbling that the people ...
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. The House started its 9 a.m. Floor session at about 10:30, and with periodic breaks, worked through its list of bills just before 6:30. It ...
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. SB 1027 sends $150 million to the Division of Highways: $100 million for maintenance of secondary roads not eligible for federal ...
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. In a joint letter to the governor on Aug. 1, the West Virginia EMS Coalition and West Virginia State Fireman’s Association asked ...