By Ryan Quinn The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates is scheduled Monday to take up possible amendments to a bill (HB4407) that would erase the requirement that those wanting to become teachers through alternative certification must already have an “academic major or occupational area the same[Read More…]
Government
Editorial: For W.Va. SB 284, education means jobs
The Dominion Post of Morgantown: What does free education have to do with free enterprise? Many might think, “Nothing,” but a unanimous state Senate declared “Everything” last week. In a 34-0 vote, the Senate approved SB 284, which increases access to community and technical college. Though as initially skeptical of[Read More…]
Editorial: Déjà vu all over again? W.Va. legislators giving business tax breaks, while cutting social, public funding
From The Register-Herald of Beckley: We are not sure what set of statistics or nonpartisan reports our legislators in Charleston are studying – if any – but clearly they are not giving much yard to those that speak to the realities on the ground here in West Virginia. Maybe they[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators meet with public education employees in Marion County
By Eddie Trizzino Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — On Saturday morning, public education workers from Marion County and beyond met with West Virginia representatives for a discussion on legislation. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Marion County Education Association (MCEA) hosted the panel so these employees could voice their thoughts[Read More…]
Editorial: WV public deserves to know how bond money is spent; SB 474 is a bad idea
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Not so long ago, West Virginia Auditor J.B.McCuskey garnered praise for plans to launch a new program that would give all residents the ability to monitor state spending. “Part of the auditor’s job, in my opinion, and it is part of my duty to[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia Forward gaining traction in WV Legislature and across state
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University; Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President, Marshall University; and H. Woody Thrasher, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce On the heels of Governor Justice’s State of the State address and the start of the Legislative session, many ideas and strategies for the[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Auditor’s website – wvsao.gov – will add transparency to state projects
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington Within the next several days, residents of West Virginia are slated to have a clearer window into how their state government spends their money. That’s the word from state Auditor J.B. McCuskey, who earlier this month said his office is ready to roll out new[Read More…]
Proposed constitutional amendment on abortion goes to WV House of Delegates
By Erin Beck The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposed amendment to the West Virginia Constitution that would state nothing within the constitution protects abortion rights now goes to the House of Delegates for consideration. The state Senate voted 25-9 Friday to pass Senate Joint Resolution 12, the “no constitutional[Read More…]
Oil and natural gas industry’s biggest bill of WV Legislative session moves out of committee
By Kate Mishkin The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow companies to drill on minority mineral owners’ land without their consent moved from committee to the House of Delegates floor Friday afternoon, but not without an hour of public comments and nearly three hours of committee[Read More…]
Correctional employee pay raise bill moves in WV House of Delegates
By KELSIE LEROSE The Journal of Martinsburg MARTINS BURG, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted Friday on a proposed amendment to House Bill 4142 that, if passed, would increase the proposed pay raise to state correctional employees that have regular contact with inmates. Eleven delegates[Read More…]
