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		<title>Senators concur with PEIA bill</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>CHARLESTON — Senators accepted some changes that delegates made to a broad-ranging bill affecting insurance for public employees, and then they moved ahead with final passage of the bill. So [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/senators-concur-with-peia-bill/">Senators concur with PEIA bill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Senate passes bill to address jail-funding problem</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Hamilton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Tarr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jail conditions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Senators passed a bill affecting the longstanding problem of regional jail bill costs. Senate Bill 596 sets a per day inmate base rate and establishes a formula for calculating fees. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/senate-passes-bill-to-address-jail-funding-problem/">Senate passes bill to address jail-funding problem</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bill to separate DHHR into three agencies heads to gov’s desk</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/bill-to-separate-dhhr-into-three-agencies-heads-to-govs-desk/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Government]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Senators voted overwhelmingly to divide the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate agencies, and Gov. Jim Justice says he is open to signing the bill into law. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/bill-to-separate-dhhr-into-three-agencies-heads-to-govs-desk/">Bill to separate DHHR into three agencies heads to gov’s desk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Senators tout tax proposal as responsible, comprehensive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Blair]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mike Oliverio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Senate President Craig Blair is feeling pretty good about the rollout of a new tax proposal estimated at $600 million. Senators introduced and passed a bill that touches on several [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/senators-tout-tax-proposal-as-responsible-comprehensive/">Senators tout tax proposal as responsible, comprehensive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Senate plan means tax cut talks can begin in earnest</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/senate-plan-means-tax-cut-talks-can-begin-in-earnest/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[income tax cut]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week I wrote that Gov. Justice, Senate and House leaders needed to get together to begin serious negotiations on a tax reduction plan. In fairness, at that time the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/senate-plan-means-tax-cut-talks-can-begin-in-earnest/">Senate plan means tax cut talks can begin in earnest</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on Tuesday. The bill [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/bill-to-expand-powers-of-foster-care-ombudsman-advances/">Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries switches parties, grows GOP supermajority</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/putnam-county-democrat-sen-glenn-jeffries-switches-parties-grows-gop-supermajority/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Beard/ The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Republican mega-majority grew another notch on Thursday, as Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries announced a party switch. “I have the greatest respect for the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/putnam-county-democrat-sen-glenn-jeffries-switches-parties-grows-gop-supermajority/">Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries switches parties, grows GOP supermajority</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Education Chairwoman Rucker announces challenge to Senate President Blair</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/education-chairwoman-rucker-announces-challenge-to-senate-president-blair/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Blair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patricia Rucker]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Senate Education Chairwoman Patricia Rucker announced a challenge to Senator Craig Blair for leadership of the chamber. Blair has been poised to replace Rucker as education chairwoman, an announcement he’ll [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/education-chairwoman-rucker-announces-challenge-to-senate-president-blair/">Education Chairwoman Rucker announces challenge to Senate President Blair</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/w-va-in-trouble-with-ignorance-at-the-helm/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Opinion, The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 02:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abortion law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Tarr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Azinger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[robert karnes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There’s nothing quite like the chill of terror that runs down your spine when you realize the people dictating the laws that constrain your life are a bunch of ignoramuses. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/w-va-in-trouble-with-ignorance-at-the-helm/">W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>‘Anti-Racism Act’ sinks at the end and takes out others in its wake</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/anti-racism-act-sinks-at-the-end-and-takes-out-others-in-its-wake/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-racism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doug Skaff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[racism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate President Craig Blair]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The controversial “Anti-Racism Act” missed a deadline for passage on the final day of the legislative session, and long debates over that legislation were a factor in wiping out more [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/anti-racism-act-sinks-at-the-end-and-takes-out-others-in-its-wake/">‘Anti-Racism Act’ sinks at the end and takes out others in its wake</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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