By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced a bill on Tuesday that would allow the state’s Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to create the Adopt-A-Trail volunteer program. The bill, Senate Bill (SB) 4, would give volunteer[Read More…]
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At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources looks at e-bikes, other legislation
Delegates debate e-bike as intrusion vs. tourism growth By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.V.a. – The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Monday, advanced four bills with financial implications. First on the agenda was HB 2062, which seeks to “establish rules and regulations for e-bikes that[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Rev. Watts calls for $300 million state investment in communities struggling with high poverty
Community leader wants funds used to improve housing, health, workforce, economic and social service coordination By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The state’s 86th Legislature has the unique opportunity to improve the state’s workforce participation rate by investing in those who will always call West Virginia home,[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate energy committee hears update on PJM Transmission Grid struggles during Winter Storm Elliott and over the Christmas holidays
PJM Interconnection is the grid planner and operator for 13 states and the District of Columbia By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Legislators heard a presentation on the PJM Transmission Grid – including its recent struggles over the Christmas holiday – during a recent meeting of the[Read More…]
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: EMS Coalition, Mine Workers/Black Lung, and Hunger Free Day
WV Press Photos CHARLESTON, W.Va. — WV Press Reporter Matt Young shared photos from the Rotundas:
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…]
