West Virginia Legislature

State lawmakers agree on Tech Park relocations - Charleston Gazette

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's higher education agencies are finally getting the green light to relocate to South Charleston's Technology Park. The Senate and House of Delegates had each passed versions of the necessary legislation last month ...

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Instant Racing provides sign of hope in Kentucky - Thoroughbred Times

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Instant Racing could provide a compromise for Kentucky lawmakers as state racetracks look to add gambling options to compete with neighboring states. A bill to allow Instant Racing at Kentucky racetracks passed out of a committee on Thursday. The ...

Hit and Run Penalty Bill Goes To Governor - Metro News

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

From tragedy comes legislation dedicated to a young woman killed by a hit and run driver. The bill is named after Erin Keener. The West Virginia University student was just 21-years old when she was run down on a Fairmont street back in 2005. The ...

KUHNER: A gangster regime - Washington Times

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:00 GMT

President Obama is presiding over one of the most corrupt administrations in American history. Mr. Obama continues to try to pass government-run health care against increasing resistance in Congress and in opposition to the wishes of the overwhelming ...

Nurses covering more health care - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:56:00 GMT

... that have bills pending that would either broaden or restrict prescription writing ability for nurse practitioners, including bills in Alabama, Colorado, Washington and West Virginia. And Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, Nebraska and New York ...

Century, AEP Pleased With 'Power Bill' Passage - The State Journal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Century Aluminum officials have said a new long-term power agreement is one of the essential elements it needs in place if the company is to restart its 650-employee Jackson County smelter. One step in that direction was taken March 9 with passage of ...

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Governor meets with Appalachian's top brass - Roanoke Times

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

But he said he raised concerns about the rates being higher than Appalachian's West Virginia rates and those of Duke Energy in North Carolina. The meeting ... particularly in areas of the state where the unemployment rate is chronically high."

Legislature Prepares to Wrap Up its Slow Session - WTRF

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMT

CHARLESTON -- It was late, and they were tired. But before the House of Delegates Health and Human Resources Committee could agree to adjourn, committee members had to put it to a vote. The committee had on its plate a controversial bill that would ...

W.Va. higher ed facing more changes under bill - Charleston Daily Mail

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:11:00 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Legislature is again attempting sweeping changes to the way West Virginia manages its public colleges and universities. A Senate bill amended and passed 90-8 Friday by the House of Delegates would revamp policies at both ...

The Reconciliation Pickle - Article.nationalreview.com

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:00 GMT

Democrats still face a number of obstacles on health care. H ouse Democrats have repeatedly been told that their concerns about the Senate health-care bill can be addressed via the reconciliation process. Speaking to reporters yesterday on Capitol ...

Improving W.Va. public education

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:29 GMT

West Virginia education officials and legislators certainly should determine precisely why our state will not receive a share of billions of dollars in federal funding through the "Race to the Top" school reform program.

WV Senate to Honor Helicopter Crash Rescuers

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:09 GMT

The West Virginia Senate plans to honor members of the National Guard and airmen who helped rescue 17 people aboard a downed Navy helicopter and a stranded mother and baby last month.

Dead bills pile up in W.Va. Legislature

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:20:28 GMT

Teenage tanners, seat belt scofflaws and adults who text while driving are among those who will evade further legislative restriction this year.

Repealing ?don?t ask, don?t tell? - The Week Magazine

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:00 GMT

Gays in uniform can be dismissed if anyone discovers their sexual orientation?even if they aren?t acting on it. Just being gay is enough. People can be ?outed?? by anyone?themselves, a rival, an angry ex, or even through an anonymous ...

Legislature Down to Final Hours

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:36:04 GMT

March 12, 2010 Legislature Down to Final Hours Vacant Property, Municipal Parking Advance Special to Huntingtonnews.net Charleston, WV - As the West Virginia Legislature approaches its final days of the regular session, here is a sampling of 46 bills that await the signature of Gov.

Carper eyes home for court

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:23:04 GMT

Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said he has the perfect location in mind for a new business court division in Kanawha County.

Many bills in play as deadline approaches

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:50 GMT

As the Legislature hits the final two days of the regular session, a number of bills still could become law before turning into proverbial pumpkins by the stroke of midnight Saturday.

Property tax bill lacks support

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:37 GMT

A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow counties to exempt some commercial and industrial businesses from property taxes narrowly cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

Five reasons not to get excited about the public option ... - Salon

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. WASHINGTON -- The word went out Friday morning -- the public option was alive again! "The votes and the leadership are there in the Senate, and the public option will live or die based on Nancy ...

House passes bill to allow some inmates early parole

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:22:21 GMT

Some nonviolent inmates in West Virginia could be eligible for early parole under a bill approved Thursday by the House of Delegates -- but only if their crimes don't involve children.

Dead bills pile up in Legislature

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:48:46 GMT

Teenage tanners, seatbelt scofflaws and adults who text while driving are among those who will evade further legislative restriction this year.

Court to hear Chief Logan drilling appeal

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:48:22 GMT

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling regarding new natural gas drilling proposed for Chief Logan State Park.

W.Va. House OKs Senate stance vs. medication abuse

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:57:06 GMT

People who abuse or traffic in prescription drugs could have a harder time doctor and pharmacy shopping in West Virginia under two measures poised to pass the Legislature.

Utilities may get time on coal - Tulsa World

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT

A delay in federal climate legislation will give utilities time to develop systems to burn coal with fewer carbon-dioxide emissions, says Mike Morris, CEO of American Electric Power Co., the nation's largest producer of electricity from coal. Limits ...

W.Va. demands details on gas drillers' water use

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:28 GMT

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has begun gathering more detailed information about where oil and gas producers are getting water to drill their wells and how they'll dispose of it afterward.

Hospitals feeling out voters on soda-liquor tax hike

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:33 GMT

Arizona's hospitals are looking at a possible November ballot measure to raise state soda, beer, wine and liquor taxes to offset deep budget cuts to the state's version of Medicaid and other programs.

Tweaking WV's State Budget

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:43:13 GMT

Federal stimulus dollars and a recent pension funding change have allowed West Virginia's Senate to tweak the upcoming state budget by $248 million.

Century, AEP Pleased With 'Power Bill' Passage

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:43:13 GMT

A newly passed bill will give large manufacturers a way to negotiate their power agreements.