New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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House Bill Overhauls State Vehicle Registry
One of the first bills introduced on behalf of Governor Jim Justice is one aimed at organizing the number of state-owned vehicles. The governor’s version…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill to Repeal Prevailing Wage Makes its Appearance in 2016
A bill aimed at repealing the prevailing wage has surfaced again this session, and it’s causing just as much debate this year as it did in 2015.On just…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill on Local Smoking Restrictions is Rejected in the House
It was Tobacco Free Day at the Legislature, Friday. Coincidentally, the Government Organization Committee held a public hearing about smoking. Currently,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsConfusion in the House Government Organization Committee
What started out as a simple committee meeting to examine the progression of a bill turned into an hour of confusion in the House Government Organization…
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Three Senior Deputies Leaving W.Va. Attorney General's Office
The West Virginia Attorney General's Office has lost three top staff members to the Legislature.The Charleston Gazette reports that senior deputy attorney…
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