Government

Chanda Adkins appointed to WV House of Delegates’ District 31

By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Chanda Adkins of Raleigh County to the House of Delegates District 31 seat vacated by Lynne Arvon, who was appointed to the state Senate. Adkins was sworn in Friday. The two other names submitted to the[Read More…]

Editorial: Education leaders should not encourage WV teacher strike

From The Intelligencer of Wheeling:  Most public school officials and administrators probably support demands from many teachers for higher pay and lower health insurance costs. But the place to do that is in the state Capitol in Charleston — not on the picket line. Many members of the state’s two[Read More…]

WV broadband council chairman blasts FCC report, says data isn’t correct, doesn’t document WV struggles

By Max Garland  The Charleston Gazette-Mail  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Numbers in a federal report about West Virginians who have access to broadband internet services are “not even close to being correct,” the chairman of the state’s broadband council said Thursday. The Federal Communications Commission released the report last week. It[Read More…]

WV Senate advances resolution that would allow lawmakers to restrict abortion access

From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va.  – West Virginia’s Senate has advanced a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would authorize lawmakers to restrict abortion rights. Senate Joint Resolution 12 says: “Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.” Approved[Read More…]

W.Va. House moves bill on state vehicle fleet

  W.Va. House moves bill on state vehicle fleet By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia may be closer to accounting for all the vehicles in the state fleet. Delegates made strides toward that goal during a House Government Organization Committee on Friday. The committee passed House[Read More…]

West Virginia Senate advances resolution on abortion

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Senate Thursday advanced a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment on abortion after rejecting an amendment which would have limited the scope to exclude cases of rape and incest or when it’s medically necessary to save the mother’s life. Several[Read More…]

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