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W.Va. issues discussed for government leaders, media at WVPA breakfast event

By JIM WORKMAN West Virginia Press Association   CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Issues from the current West Virginia Legislative Session — along with panel discussions on Improving our Highways, West Virginia Power Plants and the Opioid Epidemic — highlighted Thursday’s West Virginia Press Association 2018 Legislative Breakfast at Embassy Suites hotel in Charleston. “The exchange[Read More…]

West Virginia Gov. Justice proposes additional PEIA premium reductions

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice proposed for Public Employee’s Insurance Agency to change its policy and reduce premiums for families who have dual state incomes, including teachers. Justice said in a Thursday press release that the PEIA finance board will conduct public hearings Feb.[Read More…]

Lawmakers to meet with state workers Saturday at Tamarack

The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Sen. Richard Ojeda and other delegates will meet with state workers Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Tamarack. The lawmakers will hear people’s concerns with changes to Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) changes and state employees’ pay, according to Nora Lilly, president of West Virginia Public Workers Union, UE[Read More…]

West Virginia Senate Committee on Education takes up bill to require elective courses on the Bible

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Although taking no action Thursday, members of the Senate Committee on Education discussed at length a bill that seeks to require schools to provide elective courses on religious texts. Senate Bill 252, sponsored by Sens. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, and Sue Cline, R-Wyoming, seeks to require[Read More…]

Mingo Del. Marcum introduces PEIA bill in WV House

Staff reports Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates member Justin Marcum, D-Mingo, and others have introduced legislation to permanently fix PEIA. House Bill 4341 was drafted by Marcum and co-sponsored by McDowell County Delegate Ed Evans and Wayne County Delegates Robert Thompson and Ken Hicks. The[Read More…]

West Virginia greyhound funds targeted again

By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — Senate leaders say a bill to defund the West Virginia Greyhound Development Fund likely won’t make it out of the gate this year after being vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice in 2017. Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio; and[Read More…]

West Virginia Senate bill moves to Finance Committee

By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up its work on the intermediate appeals court bill on Feb. 1 and sent it on to the Finance Committee. The panel tacked on several amendments to SB 341 on Jan. 31, then reviewed the bill[Read More…]

West Virginia Gov. Justice proposes more PEIA reductions

Staff reports The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia PEIA finance board will conduct public hearings later this month on a proposal from Gov. Jim Justice to change its policy to reduce premiums for all families that have dual state incomes, including teachers. Families with more than one state employee[Read More…]

Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Feb. 2

Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Feb. 2 Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 24th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities:   SENATE:  Senate Convenes at 11 a.m.  On the Agenda:  RESOLUTIONS   SR 25: Designating February 2, 2018, as Dental Hygienists[Read More…]

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