By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on Political Subdivisions, on Wednesday, advanced four bills that would impact local municipalities. Sponsored by Del. Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, HB 2782 would require that all municipal elections be held on the same day as state elections. However, Del.[Read More…]
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At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Pensions and Retirement advances four bills relating to police and fire department pensions and funding
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a very brief meeting of the West Virginia Legislature’s House Committee on Pensions and Retirement on Tuesday, four bills, all relating to police and fire department pensions and funding, were advanced. The first bill advanced, House Bill (HB) 2900, would[Read More…]
Commissioners ask DNR to reconsider aspects of Cacapon campground proposals
Citizens fill county meeting with concerns about RVs at park by Kate Shunney Faced with a standing-room only crowd with a long list of concerns about a proposed RV campground at Cacapon State Park last Wednesday, Morgan County Commissioners took heed and voted early this week to send a letter[Read More…]
A Capitol idea! WV Press invites you to show your pet
Governor Justice’s ‘Babydog’ is the most famous but not the only pet with a Capitol connection WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s “Babydog” clearly is the most famous dog in the state, but she is not the only pet connected to the State Capitol. Numerous[Read More…]
Opinion: Artistic voices raise the creative economy in West Virginia
By Adam Booth & Monica Wilson Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to WV State Legislators, Mayors, County Commissioners and Local Leaders Listen to the voices of the West Virginia artists! From storytellers, dancers and musicians to photographers, painters, and writers, artists have something to say every day. Arts[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: WVU and Marshall provide updates to the Senate Finance Committee
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Higher education is facing major changes, challenges and opportunities. The presidents of WVU and Marshall delivered that message to the West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee celebrated his 79th birthday on Thursday by[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let’s stay protected
By Charles J. Mullett, MD, PhD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, WVU School of Medicine, and Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine West Virginia has long led the nation[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Education Committee advanced bill mandating public school educators teach lessons on the Holocaust and other genocides
West Virginia Education Association and American Federation of Teachers present results from Solutions for Success focus group meetings By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Education Committee advanced three bills on Thursday, including one mandating that public school educators teach lessons on the[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advances Adopt-A-Trail legislation
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…]
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…]
