“The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.  
 

 

  West Virginia legislative session passes 1/3 point

West Virginia House passes Morrisey’s Riley Gaines Act

Lawmakers receive crash course on powering West Virginia’s economic future with microgrids

Reporter Roundtable Talks Statewide Camping Ban, Addiction And Microgrids

 
 

 

 

News Headlines

 

 

 

State Government 

Family of fallen flagger hopes laws will change to protect road workers

Treasurer  Pack visits Eastern Panhandle; shares thoughts on Treasurer role

 

Federal Government 

House Republicans unveil bill to avoid government shutdown

New Capito bill aims to fight drug traffickers

Senator Capito says West Virginia programs and organizations facing federal funding cuts should start to see some relief

Capito fields questions on DOGE, effects on West Virginia, during weekly briefing

Authorities: Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House while Trump out of town

Justice Department Investigates Egg Industry Over Rising Prices

 

World, National, State & Local News 

Fairmont acquires Box Factory property, sets demolition for next month City manager says

Massive fire destroys six buildings in Moundsville, causing power outages and shelter-in-place orders

Women’s rally draws hundreds to Capitol in support of reproductive rights, DEI, more

Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing ‘gradual, slight improvement’

 

Business/Financial/Economic Development  

Lawmakers Discuss Child Care Pilot Programs To Ease Strain On Workforce Shortages

New brewery coming to Charleston in early 2026

 

Children & Families 

West Virginia’s foster system is in crisis. Here are 5 ways lawmakers could help foster kids right now.

 

Courts & Crime  

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bills On Death Penalty, DEI

 

Editorials & Opinions

Commentary: Making Judicial Elections Partisan Again Accomplishes Nothing

Editor’s Notes: Checks and balances

Statehouse Beat: Lawmakers are scared of their constituents

 

Education  

Bill allowing schools to hire safety officers going to House floor

All West Virginia school districts open Monday

 

Elections & Politics 

House passes bill to ban ranked choice voting in West Virginia

 

Energy & Environment  

West Virginia Coal Association president says the FirstEnergy natural gas plan is bad for ratepayers

 West Virginia lawmakers tilt at windmills in the face of a clean energy future

WV bypassing ratepayer protection chances in push for fossil fuel-fired data centers

 

First Responders, Military & Veterans 

Opponent of VetStart West Virginia program says garnering interest in vet tech career is more important than providing costly four-year opportunity

Military training exercises underway in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Greenbrier counties

 

Health Care 

WVU Medicine urologist receives Center of Excellence designation

Measles outbreak in Texas, neighboring state continues

Vaccine exemptions bill waits in the West Virginia House of Delegates

 

Insurance

Providers opt out of $2.8B BCBS antitrust settlement, file lawsuits

UnitedHealth says execs kept no secrets, asks court to toss lawsuit

 

Interesting News 

NWS explains why ‘mud rain’ fell across West Virginia

How to see the total lunar eclipse in March

Let’s Go, Mountaineers! Fayetteville’s Cade Kincaid to serve as next WVU Mountaineer

 

Pop Culture (Media, Music, Movies, etc.) 

Bill Withers memorial statue to be unveiled in Beckley

 

Senior Citizens

Berkeley County Emergency Ambulance Authority donates AED device to Berkeley Senior Services

 

Sports 

 Former West Virginia athlete Pat McAfee says someone sent death threats to him and his 1 y.o. daughter

 

Substance Use Disorder

 Bill creating monetary reward for those who tip off police on drug activity advances in WV Senate

Town hall explores uses for opioid funds to support recovery efforts in Charleston

Recovery advocate warns methadone clinic bill could devastate substance recovery efforts

Marion County Commission allocates opioid funds for mindfulness program targeting teens

 

Technology & Utilities  

PSC delays action on proposals to speed up broadband expansion after utilities object to cost

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito ‘disappointed’ over Trump administration’s pause on West Virginia broadband funding

 

Tourism & Nature

First Purple Martins of the Season Spotted in West Virginia

As W.Va. National Parks Lose Funding, 2024 Data Shows Record-High Turnout

 
 

 

  The 2025 Legislative Calendar: Today is day 27.

Thirty-fifth Day – March 18, 2025: Last day to introduce bills in the House. House Rule 91a does not apply to originating or supplementary appropriation bills, and does not apply to Senate or House resolutions or concurrent resolutions.

Forty-first Day – March 24, 2025: Last day to introduce bills in the Senate. Senate Rule 14 does not apply to originating or supplementary appropriation bills, and does not apply to Senate or House resolutions or concurrent resolutions.

Forty-seventh Day – March 30, 2025: Bills due out of committees in house of origin to ensure three full days for readings.

Fiftieth Day – April 02, 2025: Last day to consider bill on third reading in house of origin. Does not include budget or supplementary appropriation bills.
(Joint Rule 5, paragraph b)

Sixtieth Day – April 12, 2025: Adjournment at Midnight.
(WV Const. Art. VI, §22)

 

 

 

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