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At the WV Legislature: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee passes three bills: SB 273, HB 2029, HB 2018

By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, on Thursday, heard testimony regarding SB 273, which addresses the allocation of child protective services (CPS) workers in individual counties. As explained by Senate Counsel Cindy Dellinger, the introduced bill realigns, “the Office of[Read More…]

At the WV Legislature: Tourism Day at the Legislature draws industry representatives to State Capitol

Annual event celebrating highest traveler spending in state’s history in 2022  WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  The West Virginia Department of Tourism was teeming with hundreds of enthusiastic travel and tourism industry partners from around the state today as they gathered together to celebrate the thriving tourism industry[Read More…]

At the WV Legislature: Senate Finance Committee hears Commerce, Economic Development budget presentations

By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Finance Committee, on Monday, heard budget proposals from representatives of both the W.Va. Department of Commerce, as well as the W.Va. Department of Economic Development.  James Bailey, cabinet secretary of the Department of Commerce – which encompasses the divisions[Read More…]

WV Legislature: Department of Education explains Classroom 2 Careers initiative

Senate Workforce Committee members applaud effort By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Those with the West Virginia Department of Education are preparing students for a wide-range of workforce opportunities, but they can always use extra help – especially from the state’s business and industry leaders.  Clinton Burch,[Read More…]

WV Legislature: Senate Workforce Committee passes SB 21 – Wage Record Confidentiality

By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee, on Friday, passed Senate Bill 21 — which requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential — to the full Senate for a vote. Prior to a vote, the committee heard from West Virginia[Read More…]

At the WV Legislature: House Veterans Affairs hears plans to serve veterans, attract more to the state

By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, on Wednesday, heard a list of proposals that, if considered for legislation, may help take better care of the state’s veterans and get them to return back home to[Read More…]

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