Recently, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, sent a letter to state and university officials objecting to the drastic cuts at West Virginia University and imploring the state to help. Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam), the Senate Finance chair, responded last week ...
It’s an open secret that the majority of the West Virginia Legislature dislikes Morgantown — and everything related to it. (“Dislike” borders on understatement, but “hates” seemed too strong a word.) Which may be why West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is reluctant to ...
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, and Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, issued a joint statetment on Friday regarding WVU's Academic Transformation process. Caputo and Oliverio represent the state Senate 13th District, which spans the Mon-Marion I-79 corridor and includes WVU's ...
MORGANTOWN – Fairmont Republican Jonathan Board announced this week that he is seeking the GOP nomination for the 13th District state Senate seat now held by Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion. Board was joined by family members, friends and supporters, and local Republican legislators for his ...
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, ...