
Senate Passes Bill to Make School Laws Uniform
The Senate met briefly on Thursday morning, pass Senate Bill 74, which would provide for substantial deference to State Superintendent’s interpretations of school laws. Senator Charles

Five Bills Advance from House Health
The Health and Human Resources met this afternoon, advancing several bills. House Bill 2754 adds pharmacy technicians to the list of individuals authorized to perform immunizations. It also

Gov. Justice appoints William “Billy” K. Marshall as Commissioner of West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed William “Billy” K. Marshall III as the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and

Gov. Justice cheers House passage of 50% personal income tax cut
Largest tax cut in state history ⅔ of the way home, now goes to Senate CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the

Attorney General Morrisey Announces $83M Opioid Settlement with Walgreens
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday announced a settlement has been reached between his office and Walgreens for $83 million. The settlement

DHHR Initiative to Increase West Virginia’s Behavioral Health Workforce
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced a new financial assistance initiative to increase West Virginia’s behavioral health workforce. DHHR’s

WVDOT is hiring equipment operators in Raleigh County
CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is actively hiring equipment operators in Raleigh County, and may have a position that’s just right for

New River CTC receives $100,000 grant from American Electric Power Foundation
BEAVER, W.Va.- New River Community and Technical College received a $100,000 AmericanElectric Power (AEP) Foundation grant to support the purchase of equipment for the college’sdevelopment

The Committee on Health and Human Resources advances House Bill 2006.
Charleston, WV- The Committee on Health and Human Resources met Tuesday afternoon and advanced House Bill 2006. House Bill 2006 reorganized the Department of Health and Human Resources