MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, plans to introduce a bill this legislative session to cap copays on supplies, equipment and non-insulin drugs for people with diabetes. She held […]
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Gov. Justice and other state officials sworn in at outdoor inauguration at the Capitol
MORGANTOWN – In his second inauguration ceremony Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said he originally never expected to run again – that he’d thought four years would be enough. But run […]
WV House, Senate meet for a day to elect leaders, complete other formalities
MORGANTOWN — The state Legislature returned to Charleston Wednesday for a day of formalities, and one item stood out from previous assemblies: Everybody wore masks. COVID-19 was just beginning to […]
Local delegates join WV NAACP to call for AG Morrisey’s disbarment, impeachment for joining Texas election lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia NAACP is seeking to have Attorney General Patrick Morrisey removed from office and disbarred for joining with 16 other Republican attorneys general to support a […]
Delegate Danielle Walker named to two House Democratic leadership posts
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, has been appointed to serve two Democratic Party leadership positions in the House of Delegates. A release from the House Democrats announced that Minority […]
Sen. Mike Caputo holds swearing-in ceremony for family and friends in Fairmont
FAIRMONT — Family and some close friends of newly elected Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, joined him at the Marion County Courthouse for a small swearing-in ceremony Monday morning. “It’s certainly […]
Delegate Derrick Evans arrested, charged with federal misdemeanors for participation in break-in at U.S. Capitol
MORGANTOWN — Newly elected Delegate Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, faces a federal charge of entering a restricted government building in connection with his participation in Wednesday’s break-in at the U.S. Capitol […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the tax on business […]
House Democrats elect Doug Skaff Jr. Minority Leader
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates Minority Caucus has selected a new leader. Del. Doug Skaff Jr., D-Kanawha, has been elected Minority Leader by the Democratic Caucus. […]
Stephen Baldwin elected Minority Leader by Senate Democrats
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, was elected Minority Leader by the Democratic Caucus of the West Virginia Senate. “I am deeply honored that my colleagues would provide this […]
