MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Feb. 10. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3355, to criminalize the unlawful operation of a bulldozer or heavy machinery. HB 3358, to exempt anyone who presides over a marriage ceremony from state ...
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 credits and grants for “pregnancy help organizations” drew some Democratic dissent. HB 2002 was ...
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 dangerous to human health. They've captured the attention of Congress and of the state Legislature. On Thursday, the House ...
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 approved a bill to grant a severance tax exemption for West Virginia steam ...
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 multiple anti-transgender bills. One in particular is steadily advancing: HB ...
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3329 and 3332, both to create the judicial circuits and to allocate the number of circuit court judges in each circuit to be elected in the 2024 ...