Lawmakers Tour North Central West Virginia During Interim Meetings
State lawmakers wrapped up their August interim meetings Wednesday, but legislators decided to take the show on the road this month, meeting in Bridgeport and touring parts of North Central West...
View ArticleGroups Working with Governor, DEP to Avoid Special Session on Tank Bill
Stakeholders met with the governor’s office and the Department of Environmental Protection Friday to discuss possibly calling the legislature into a special session. The session would be focused on...
View ArticleThe DEP's Three Categories of Above Ground Storage Tanks
When the legislature passed Senate Bill 373, they mandated the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection create a program to register and inspect all above ground storage tanks, something...
View ArticleOfficial: Hundreds of Miners Tested Positive for Drug Use in Past Two Years
Lawmakers received the latest numbers Monday on miners who have tested positive for drugs under a fairly new state law.The law went to effect on January 1, 2013, that, among many other provisions,...
View ArticleOfficial: WVOASIS Not Ready for Next Phase
Lawmakers were updated Wednesday on the roll out process of the state's new software system designed to integrate almost every function in government. The first phase of WVOASIS, or 'Our Advanced...
View ArticleWhat the Beckley Area Thinks of Southern W.Va.'s Economic Future
A special West Virginia Senate committee, known as the Southern Coalfields Revitalizing its Economy or SCORE for short, made its first stop in Beckley Wednesday evening to hear from community members...
View ArticleLongest Serving Senator Says Her Party Won't Concede Power
Senator Donna Boley of Pleasants County was the only Republican member of the West Virginia Senate in the 1990's. Now, she is the longest serving member of the upper chamber and will preside as Senate...
View ArticleAfter Tuesday's Election West Virginia's State Senate Was Tied. Now, It's Not.
Updated Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:45 p.m. State Senator Daniel Hall has switched from Democrat to Republican, switching the balance of power. For more, see this story.Original Post from...
View ArticleHall Says Political Flip to Keep District Relevant
Wyoming County Senator Daniel Hall made the political switch from Democrat to Republican this week giving the GOP an 18 to 16 majority. On Viewpoint Friday, Hall said he made the switch to keep his...
View ArticleDEP Official: Radiation Levels in Fracking Waste Safe
State lawmakers were updated Monday morning on a study the Department of Environmental Protection began earlier this year. That study focuses on the level of radioactive material in drill cuttings from...
View ArticlePublic Service Commissioner Defends State Oversight of Utilities
West Virginia Public Service Commission Chairman Michael Albert appeared before a Joint Judiciary Committee meeting Tuesday at the Capitol to respond to a report the committee received last month. That...
View ArticleW.Va. Coalfields Panel Grants $20k for Trail Project
A state Senate panel seeking to revitalize the struggling southern coalfields has awarded a $20,000 grant to a trail project.At a Thursday meeting in Princeton, Senate President Jeff Kessler and task...
View ArticleIndustry Backed Bill Could Force Mineral Owners to Sell
As lawmakers return to town this week for their final interim session of 2014, they'll learn more about a practice in the natural gas industry companies want them to approve through legislation: forced...
View ArticleWVOASIS Being Tested for Security Weaknesses
Lawmakers were updated today on the security measures the state is taking to protect employee information in the OASIS system. WVOASIS stands for Our Advanced Solution with Integrated Systems. The...
View ArticleLawmakers Prepare to Craft Boy Scout Legislation
The Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance traveled to Fayetteville Monday evening to hear from area residents about their concerns about the financial implications of a newly approved Constitutional...
View ArticleRepublican Leaders Learn Inner Workings of Committee Process
Republican Senators and Delegates met with members of the National Conference of State Legislators for a detailed look into something they participated in, but never been in charge of before:...
View ArticleWill Lawmakers Repeal the Unfair Trade Practices Act?
A debate that started during the 2014 legislative session continued during interim meetings in Charleston Sunday. State lawmakers are still questioning if a 1939 law affects today’s gas prices.Jan...
View ArticleStudy Recommends Regional Magistrate Court System
Lawmakers were presented the final recommendations Tuesday from a national group that’s been studying the state’s magistrate court system for years.The National Center for State Courts began the study...
View ArticleDemocrat Crosses Party Lines to Vote for New Senate President
Mercer County Sen. Bill Cole was elected to the Senate Presidency by a vote of 19-15 Wednesday with one Democrat crossing party lines to vote with the new Republican majority.Sen. Bob Plymale of Cabell...
View ArticleLegislature Considering Repeal of Law Requiring Use of Alternative and...
Members of both the House and Senate Energy Committees took up a bill Thursday repealing a law that’s commonly been referred to as West Virginia’s cap and trade law.The Alternative and Renewable Energy...
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