Donated Land To Become Recreational Complex In Upshur County
A donation of 70 acres in Upshur County will be used to create a multi-use recreational center.
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CPS Could Be Privatized Under Senate-Approved Pilot Program
The Senate advanced a bill to privatize some of the day-to-day functions of CPS workers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Bill To Lift Homeschool Requirements Moves Forward Despite Opposition
On the first of three required readings the Senate passed a bill to remove curriculum and educational requirements for parents who want to homeschool their children.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Passes $21B Budget Bill With 10% Tax Cut
Senators debated their version of the state's budget on Friday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchool Funding Reforms, Water Crisis Responses And Undocumented Immigration Control, At The Legislature This Week
On The Legislature This Week, two senators tell us how the state needs to change its school funding, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. We also hear lawmakers discuss reforms to the state’s response to water crises.
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State Senators Discuss School Funding Needs
On this episode of The Legislature Today, in this school year alone, the state Board of Education has been asked to approve 19 school closures or consolidations. News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Sen. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, a member of the Senate Education Committee, and Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, to discuss what needs to be done to fix the issue.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsICE Cooperation Mandatory Under New Senate Bill
A bill passed by the West Virginia Senate on Monday would require law enforcement agencies and municipalities across the state to cooperate with federal immigration agents.
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