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Two bills the West Virginia House of Delegates found so urgent they were willing to suspend their own rules in order to pass them slowed to a crawl in the Senate this week – a move that’s left one senator livid.
“This is outrageous,” said Sen. Laura Chapman, R-Ohio, on the Senate floor during member remarks Wednesday. She indicated she expected the Senate to follow the House action and immediately vote on Tuesday to approve an emergency loan for Hancock County schools.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather. No one informed me that there was no intention of honoring the agreement to suspend constitutional rules and immediately pass House Bills 4574 and 4575,” Chapman said.
Instead, the two bills were referred first to the Senate Education Committee and then to Senate Finance for discussion there.
“These bills would provide an immediate $8 million loan – and I want to emphasize loan – so that Hancock County teachers, cooks, bus drivers and custodians could be paid,” she said.
After finding the Hancock County School system had been outspending its budget by millions of dollars for several years, the state’s Board of Education declared a state of emergency last week. Chapman’s district includes portions of Hancock County.
“Do we expect our teachers and staff to show up when they won’t receive a paycheck?” Chapman asked
Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, a former prosecutor, said he’s concerned, but cautious.
“I would call on the local prosecuting attorney to conduct an investigation into whether or not there was any criminal wrongdoing here,” Woelfel said.
Addressing Senate President Randy Smith, R-Preston, Woelfel added, “I’m not necessarily opposed to what the senator is advocating, but in this case, we’re gonna take our time, thanks to your leadership, and we’re gonna do it right.”
State officials believe there are funds to pay Hancock County teachers and school staff into March, when the 2026 state legislative session comes to a close.
One year after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, West Virginians took to the streets Tuesday to express their frustrations with recent policy changes at home and in Washington.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia Senate Minority Leader and Assistant Minority Leader, the only two Senate Democrats, listed their priorities for the 2026 legislative session.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia House of Delegates suspended its own rule Monday to pass two bills aimed at mitigating a financial crisis in Hancock County Schools.
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