New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Abortion in an Election Year: Constitutionality Central to the Debate Over Taxpayer-Funded Services
A bill that would remove Medicaid funding for medically necessary abortions has been drawing a lot of attention in the House since passing through that…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRepresentatives of Miners, Labor Unions Express Disappointment in Signing of Coal Bill
Representatives of mine and labor unions are expressing their disappointment of Governor Tomblin's signing of Senate Bill 357, the Coal Jobs and Safety…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommon Core, Home Schooling, & Tensions Over Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015 in House
In the House Wednesday, the Education committee considered a bill that would repeal the common core standards in West Virginia schools. It passed with…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAddition of Parents on the Education Board Has Overwhelming Support in the House
Anyone visiting the state capitol who is licensed to carry concealed weapons would be allowed to keep loaded firearms in their motor vehicles that are…
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Liability, Non-Partisan Elections, & Labor Cause an Uproar in the House
For years, Republicans have called for nonpartisan election of Supreme Court Justices. But the Democrats never put the issue on the agenda. Now having…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRole of Labor Commissioner Argued in House Committee
The Government Organization Committee met Friday to discuss a number of bills, one of which was House Bill 2217, relating to the qualifications of the…
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