MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced on Wednesday that he vetoed the bill splitting the Department of Health and Human Resources in two, along with three other bills. HB 4020 […]
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Legislative Democrats repeat call for gas tax holiday, add idea of a $100 rebate as an alternate
MORGANTOWN — Democratic legislative leaders gathered virtually on Wednesday to again renew their call for gas tax relief for West Virginia vehicle owners. They repeated their plea for a gas-tax […]
Justice plans April special session to fix economic development bill vetoed for technical errors
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced on Tuesday that he has vetoed a bill tied to economic development funding for technical errors, but plans to call a special session in […]
A gas tax pause is not the solution
The Republicans in the West Virginia Legislature are right. A gas tax pause is not a good idea. Democratic lawmakers have their hearts in the right place. A lot of […]
Pierpont BOG discusses move of veterinary tech program, doesn’t discuss merger with Fairmont State or dead Senate bill
FAIRMONT – The Pierpont Community and Technical College held its first meeting since the end of the end of the legislative session on Tuesday evening. The meeting stretched just over […]
Legislative Democrats renew call for gas tax holiday, urge special session
MORGANTOWN – Legislative Democratic leaders renewed their call for a gas tax holiday during a Tuesday press conference. Responding to comments against the idea issued last week by the governor, […]
Three local legisators look at what’s ahead for Pierpont-Fairmont State problem
MORGANTOWN – Among the bills that died on the last day of the legislative session was SB 653, the bill to make Pierpont Community and Technical College a Division of […]
War of words over proposed gas tax holiday continues in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — The gas tax holiday tennis match continued on Friday, with Gov. Jim Justice taking another swing, and the two legislative leaders and the state Democratic Party each offering […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid: Legislative graveyard
Like the magic that allowed Cinderella to go the ball, the 2022 regular legislative session ended at midnight (technically Sunday) and took with it a whole host of bills. Most […]
A look at bills — loved and hated — that died during the 2022 legislative session
MORGANTOWN – Every year, many bills fall by the wayside. Some are loved, some are hated. Here’s a look at some that died this year. Perhaps the most prominent was […]
