By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday evening approved a scaled-down version of the bill to break up the Department of Health and Human Resources. The original bill, a 500-pager, proposed to break DHHR into four separate entities. The[Read More…]
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Sen. Beach aims to create new West Virginia sports hall of fame
By SEAN McNAMARA Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Over the last month, West Virginia sports icons have been front and center in the news. Back in January, Marion County native Nick Saban won his sixth college football national championship as a coach. On Saturday, Kanawha County native Randy Moss was[Read More…]
West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey proposes opioid fighting legislation
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday proposed legislation to combat the opioid crisis centered on hiring new State Police troopers and changing certain opioid prescribing practices. Morrisey called for the addition of 150 troopers and 50 investigators to the State Police. Morrisey said[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 7
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 29th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Ag and Conservation Day at the Legislature, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas and Upper Well Area; WV Maple Syrup Producers Association Pancake and Syrup Tasting, 8-10 a.m., Upper Rotunda, Tree Tapping – 10 a.m. – West Lawn; Veterans Visibility[Read More…]
Southern West Virginia teachers voice their concerns about pay, PEIA, education system
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Mercer County teachers planned to stage walk ins today outside their schools to focus the public’s attention on pay, insurance, charter school proposals impacting both educators and the overall education system. Teachers and their supporters demonstrated Monday outside Princeton Senior High[Read More…]
Governor hints that Republicans working on package to remedy West Virginia teacher, state pay, PEIA issues
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a Monday press conference on a new pilot program aimed at addressing the state’s drug crisis, Gov. Jim Justice briefly addressed the issue of teacher and state employee pay. Although he gave no details, the governor hinted at a package that[Read More…]
Supporters, opponents follow ‘well-worn path’ to hearing on latest abortion bill
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As one speaker put it, proponents and opponents walked “a well-worn path” Monday into House of Delegates chambers to speak on the latest of what is seemingly annual legislation to restrict abortions in West Virginia (HB 4102). While opponents of the measure[Read More…]
Reactions mixed to abortion measures working through West Virginia legislature
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Women’s rights advocates and pro-life advocates filled the West Virginia Capitol Monday to oppose and support two measures that would restrict access to abortion. Nearly 50 people filled the House of Delegates chamber Monday for a House Judiciary Committee public hearing on House[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate committee wants to put right to abortion on the ballot
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians would vote in November on an amendment to the state constitution that says nothing in the constitution “secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion,” if a resolution approved by state lawmakers in one committee[Read More…]
West Virginia House Finance Committee advances bill to raise correctional officers’ salaries by $6,000
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the House Finance Committee began work Monday on Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed legislation to increase salaries for correctional officers at state prisons, regional jails, and juvenile facilities by $6,000 over three years, one sticking point came up. As drafted, funding for[Read More…]