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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Sen. Manchin Endorses Prevailing Wage Compromise
At the legislature today, Senators reconsider a vote that killed one of the Republican majority's legal reform bills. That bill now makes its way to the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEducation and Workers' Comp Debated on the House Floor
Coal mine safety was on the minds of Democrats in the house Tuesday; that issue was House Bill 2011, dealing with deliberate intent. The measure doesn’t…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Clears Bill for Tort Reform
The Republican-led state Senate has cleared a bill to change legal protections when multiple parties are at fault in a lawsuit.Senators voted 24-9 Monday…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTort Reform is Discussed on the House Floor
When a vehicle accident occurs, who is at fault? And how much should those at fault pay in damages? These are questions the House of Delegates grappled…
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Tort Reform, Budget Showdown Among Top Issues for W.Va. GOP
Republicans will lead the West Virginia Legislature's lawmaking session for the first time since the 1930s.The 60-day legislative session starts…
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