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House Democrats Attempt to Slow Prevailing Wage Bill
The House Government Organization Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would repeal the state’s prevailing wage - the hourly wage rate and benefits…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Front Porch: Should We Keep the Prevailing Wage?
Should the government require wages over a certain level for taxpayer-funded construction projects?In West Virginia, some Republicans want to repeal the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrevailing Wage Bill Passes in the House
As it’s made its way through the legislative process, Senate Bill 361 has incited just as much passionate debate as any other issue on the House floor. On…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSen. Joe Manchin Speaks at Public Hearing on Prevailing Wage Bill
Senate Bill 361 made its way into the House Thursday. What had been a full repeal of the prevailing wage all together is now just a scale back. And this…
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Thousands Rally on the Capitol Steps Against Prevailing Wage Bill
At the capitol Monday, a rally was held to speak out against the scaling back of the prevailing wage. Senate Bill 361 passed last Thursday in the senate.…
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