By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During a West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee meeting Wednesday morning at the State Capitol, Senate Bill 474 passed through the committee, abruptly, when a senator made a motion to go to vote, prior to most members of the public present[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Feb. 8
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 30th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Fairness West Virginia, Lower Rotunda (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.); WV School of Osteopathic Medicine, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas; WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Upper Well Area; Professional Firefighters of WV Legislative Reception, 6-8[Read More…]
Agreement reached to freeze West Virginia teachers’ health premiums
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday informed public school teachers and other state employees their health insurance premiums won’t increase after July 1, as rates will be frozen at their current level for the next fiscal year. Teachers across the[Read More…]
West Virginia House speaker, minority leader sponsor bill targeting Justice aide
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Republican speaker of the House of Delegates and the Democratic House minority leader jointly introduced a bill Monday targeting a senior aide of Gov. Jim Justice. House Bill 4424 would expand the state Ethics Act, which currently includes any person involved[Read More…]
West Virginia senators debate Bible classes bill, OK changes to school gun rules
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia Senate committee spent about an hour discussing a bill on Bible classes Tuesday, the same day the full Senate passed legislation modifying rules regarding guns on school property and at school-sponsored events. Sen. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, is the lead sponsor[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Education Committee debates bill to allow elective Bible courses in schools
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON , W.Va. — After an hour-long debate on elective Bible courses in schools, the Senate Committee on Education adjourned without taking action on the measure. After first taking up Senate Bill 252 last week, the Education Committee had delayed further discussion until Tuesday. The bill is sponsored[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate debates but fails to vote on Bible class bill
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Education Committee hotly debated but failed to vote on a bill to permit high schools to offer an elective Bible class. The committee took up SB 252 on Tuesday, the second day of its deliberations. The committee was clearly[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers discuss medical marijuana legislation that may come up this year
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Legislators may take up a bill relating to the state’s medical marijuana law that would remove caps for licenses on processors, dispensaries and growers, two lawmakers told the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Tuesday. Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, and Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, spoke[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes bill specifying conditions when it is unlawful to carry firearm at school-sponsored events
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill specifying conditions when it is unlawful to carry a firearm at school-sponsored functions passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday. Senate Bill 244 revises conditions under which people who have concealed handgun permits could carry a concealed handgun in their car while at[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate gas well bill heads to Judiciary Committee
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Education, Industry and Mining Committee unanimously approved on Tuesday a bill to ban post-production expenses from royalty checks for certain kinds of leases, and sent it on to the Judiciary Committee. Committee chair Randy Smith, R-Tucker, said he had[Read More…]