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Primary Election Shakes Up State Senate
Eight state senators will not be returning for next year's legislative session. That makes up nearly 25 percent of the upper chamber.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill That Would Strike Down ‘Rolling Coal’ Sparks Senate Committee Debate
A bill that would restrict "rolling coal" — a form of protest in which drivers release thick clouds of smog from there vehicles — advanced in the West Virginia Senate on Monday, but not without pushback from some lawmakers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenator Removed From Chamber Floor
Things grew contentious on the Senate floor Friday morning as one Senator demanded to be recognized on the chamber floor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFinal Reporter Roundtable Discusses Remaining Bills As Session Nears Final Hours
On this episode of The Legislature Today, we conclude our daily coverage for the 2023 legislative session with one last reporter roundtable. Randy Yohe, Chris Schulz, Emily Rice and Curtis Tate are all on the set together to discuss bills that have passed and the bills that are left.
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Marital Consent Discussed During Legislative Interim Meetings
Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Perri Jo DeChristopher appeared Monday before lawmakers in the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary to ask the legislative body to reconsider Senate Bill 498.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Senator Worries Film Tax Credit Could Aid Bette Midler
West Virginia senators passed a bill Wednesday that would reinstate the state's film tax credit after one Republican lawmaker spoke against the legislation, saying it benefits Hollywood while “the people of West Virginia are left hanging out to dry.”
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