Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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‘This Is Wrong’: Advocates Rally Against Elimination Of Public Hearings
The House of Delegates has introduced new rules that change how the chamber processes the thousands of bills that are introduced each year. Just a few days before the legislature comes back into session...
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘We Are Begging Again’: As PEIA Considers Health Care Cost Hikes, State Employees Push Back
Under a new plan, state employees would have to pay more for health care, evoking feelings of concern, frustration and disappointment among many.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCutbacks In The U.S. Postal Service And A Reporter Roundtable On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the United States Postal Service (USPS) held a public hearing in Charleston last week where officials discussed their plans to downsize a local mail processing facility. But union representatives came away from the hearing with questions left unanswered. Now, they say their trust in the USPS has only further eroded.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLandowners Say They Are Being Taxed Unfairly At Public Hearing
The House of Delegates held a public hearing on a bill that would remove a sunset clause from the current oil and gas personal property tax assessment. A sunset clause is a note in the bill that gives it an expiration date, unless other legislative action is taken to extend the bill.
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Exploring Workforce Development Needs, New Energy In W.Va.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, new companies and new jobs are coming to West Virginia. And with those jobs comes the need for workforce development and new sources of energy. Curtis Tate spoke with Bill Bissett, the president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, and Dan Conant, founder and CEO of Solar Holler, about these issues.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUpdate: Public Hearing For Cacapon RV Campground Canceled
Monday, April 17, the public hearing has been canceled as a result of a lawsuit between Morgan County citizen Dale Kirchner and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
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