The state’s Republican majority has swiftly expanded school choice in West Virginia, and it’s likely to be an issue again in 2024 BY: AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY – OCTOBER 16, 2023 9:36 AM West…
Photo caption: The Lincoln Walks at Midnight Statue sits in front of the West Virginia state Capitol building in Charleston, W.Va. (Lexi Browning | West Virginia Watch) BY: CAITY COYNE – OCTOBER…
Photo caption: State schools Superintendent Michele Blatt told lawmakers in the Education Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on Monday that schools have lost 41% of their special education aides to…
Photo caption: Kanawha County Public Defender Ronni Sheets told members of the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority that only about 250 people incarcerated in the…
BY: CAITY COYNE – AUGUST 18, 2023 5:56 AM A new congressional caucus is being formed to center on issues affecting the Appalachian region, according to a Thursday afternoon news release. The Congressional Appalachian…
BY: CAITY COYNE AND LORI KERSEY – AUGUST 9, 2023 6:00 AM The West Virginia Legislature ended a three-day special session Tuesday, where they passed 35 of 44 bills requested by Gov. Jim Justice. After…
The governor’s call for a special session largely centered on fixing pervasive jails problems, including correctional officer vacancies and overcrowding. BY: AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY, CAITY COYNE AND LORI KERSEY – AUGUST 7, 2023 9:03 PM Almost…
From the official West Virginia Legislature Website. NOTE: The words between brackets, {{* through *}} are now removed from the State ABCC law: AN ACT to amend and reenact §60-7-12…
Changing a law in effect since 1931, Governor Justice signed House Bill 2310 which will become law in June and go into effect on January 1st, 2024. The new law…
By David Shanet Clark On the 60th and final day of the 2023 legislature, the House of Delegates continued to approve resolutions and finalize bills for passage. Sixteen will be…
