From The Register-Herald of Beckley: Strident social conservatives are at it again at the state capitol, trying to gin up reasons to pass legislation that would restrict access to abortion for all women – especially the poor – in West Virginia. Don’t be fooled by the political deception. This isn’t[Read More…]
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…]
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announces 2018 job fairs
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 bills could subtract money from teachers’ unions, their leaders
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON,W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is on the verge of passing Senate Bill 335, which supporters and opponents say would require school employee union members to annually re-agree to have part of their county public school system-issued paychecks withheld to pay union dues. And on[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…]
West Virginia House upholstery bill spurs short debate on halfway point of legislative session
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON — Today, Feb. 8, marked Day 30 of the 2018 legislative session — the halfway point. The Senate had no bills up for passage. The House had two: One dealing with dialysis, the other dealing with upholstery. The one-sentence upholstery bill, HB 4350,[Read More…]