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 volleys. The match began on Thursday when Democratic legislative leaders held a press conference and ...
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 of the bills we covered here in our The Good, the Bad and the Stupid editorials now lie in the legislative graveyard. ...
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 HB 4004, the bill to ban abortions past 15 weeks' gestation. House Health took it up and passed it on the second day of ...
MORGANTOWN – The final chaotic minutes in the state Senate Saturday night saw stumbles, miscommunication, two controversial bills passed in a rush and one – the Anti-Racism Act – apparently pass only to learn it hadn't. At 11:52 p.m., the Senate took up SB 468, the Unborn Child with ...
MORGANTOWN – Saturday is the 60th and last day of the legislative session. The House and Senate are both set to convene at 10 a.m. and the session concluded at midnight. Here is a running look at Senate action. It will be updated regularly, with newest entries at the top. The final ...
MORGANTOWN – Saturday is the 60th and last day of the legislative session. The House and Senate are both set to convene at 10 a.m. and the session concludes at midnight. Here is a running look at House action. It will be updated regularly, with newest entries at the top. SB 468 is the ...