Tickets Now Available For Theatre West Virginia Summer Series
Theatergoers can choose from productions of the Civil War drama "Honey in the Rock" or "Shrek the Musical."
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Senate Creates West Virginia First Energy Act
Senators debated whether SB 420 would help stabilize utility prices and create coal jobs or have the opposite effect on utility bills.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Falls Far Short Of Smoking Cessation Funding
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in West Virginia, accounting for about 4,200 deaths annually. And about 20% of West Virginia adults smoke.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill On Over-The-Counter Sales Of Ivermectin Moves Forward
The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee recommends passage of SB 42, to allow the public to purchase Ivermectin over-the-counter, rather than requiring a prescription.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Attempts To Bar Cities From Making Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
Senate Bill 579 would prohibit municipalities from establishing ordinances to protect groups of people that aren’t already protected in state statute. Protected classes in state code include race, religion and national origin but not sexual orientation.
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Senate Signs Off On Laser Eye Surgery Bill
The Senate passed a bill that would broadly expand the practice of optometry in the state. However, there were disagreements about how much those practices could be expanded. Proponents of the bill sa...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsVaccines And Trans Rights At The Capitol, Rural Homelessness And The Personal Impact Of Federal Cuts, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, homelessness in the southern coalfields, losing a dream job to federal cuts and the legislature looks at transgender rights and vaccine exemptions.
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