West Virginia legislators are trying once again to make long overdue improvements to the state’s unemployment benefits program. The Senate on Monday passed and sent to the House SB 59 that makes significant changes at Workforce West Virginia, which administers the program. The bill ...
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Thursday, Jan. 26. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3081, to remove certain crimes from the list of first-degree murder: murder in the commission of, or attempt to commit, arson, kidnapping, sexual assault, ...
MORGANTOWN – The winter storm of Dec. 23-25 produced an unexpectedly high demand for electricity. Despite the surprise, PJM , the 13-state power grid organization – thought it had plenty of reserve on hand. But the power suppliers failed to deliver, leading to forced outages. Natural ...
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates hopes to increase the penalties for child abuse and neglect — unanimously passing a bill to that effect on Thursday and sending it to the Senate. HB 2113 increases the penalty for child abuse causing injury from the current 1-5 years to 2-10. For ...
West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey is introducing several bills this legislative session to help improve the lives of West Virginians, make government smaller and save taxpayers money. On his agenda, is a bill that will protect West Virginians and their property from foreign countries ...
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3016, to establish the food desert pilot program. HB 3031, to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, redirect the income to the ...