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From the Well

WV House bill would mandate 3 second pause at stoplights

West Virginia House committee gets first look at occupational licensing reciprocity bill

Lawmakers Talk Challenges Unique To Eastern Panhandle

News Headlines

State Government 

Morrisey touts bill to remove limits on data center micro-grids

Stephen A. Smith to Gov. Morrisey on NCAA investigation: “Sit your a** down”

Federal Government 

Sen. Capito visits newly renovated West Virginia University Dental School

Trump calls for boosting coal energy, could impact West Virginia

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

State & Local News

USDA program cuts and their effects on West Virginia farmers

Regional News

ICE detains 81 in Kentucky in 4 days

Court rolls back Ohio gender affirming care law

Fight over DEI in schools rages at Ohio Statehouse

National News

 Popular coffee creamer recalled in more than 30 states after reports of illness, spoilage

Business/Financial/Economic Development  

Morrisey unveils legislation to make West Virginia more attractive to data centers using microgrids

Dollar General to Close Stores in 2025, Impacting Locations Nationwide

After Rejection, Developers ‘Pursuing All Options’ To Build Middleway Bottling Plant

Children & Families 

West Virginia lawmakers weigh changes to how child abuse, neglect is reported

Courts & Crime  

Two legal reform bills fail to pass Senate Judiciary

Rodriguez’s TikTok dance ban raises 1st Amendment concerns

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

Chief Justice John Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching federal judges

Editorials & Opinions

 Based on some WV Republicans’ idea of ‘important’ work, we have different definitions of the word

Measles Outbreak Highlights Vaccine Importance

Legislature: Lawmakers ignoring the vital issues

We need workers

Economy

Education 

Senators consider pay bumps for teachers based on regional housing costs

West Virginia House Education Committee reviews Senate version of elementary discipline bill

Elections & Politics 

 WV Republicans, who won nearly every election in 2024, focused on ‘election integrity’ this session

West Virginia House passes bills dealing with vacancies in office, voter roll cleanup

Gov. Morrisey signs bill to prohibit ranked-choice voting in West Virginia

Energy & Environment  

West Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Ease Oil, Gas Tank Regulations

Morrisey Backs Bill To Land Data Centers, Run Them With Fossil Fuels

Data Center Bill Contains Provisions To Benefit Coal

First Responders, Military & Veterans 

Community turns out for farewell to local first responder

First responders shoot hoops for WVU Medicine Children’s

Health Care 

West Virginia House Health Committee removes religious, philosophical exemptions from vaccine bill

Insurance

What cars are stolen the most in West Virginia?

Interesting News 

White House rejects French politician’s call to return Statue of Liberty

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

Miranda Lambert to perform at 100th annual State Fair of West Virginia

Selena’s killer claims she is ‘partly to blame’ for death

Drake’s record label files motion to dismiss his lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Senior Citizens

Families take on labor and costs of caring for their aging loved ones

Sports 

DeVries to become head coach at Indiana after one season with Mountaineers

Update: WVU AD, Darian DeVries Issue Statements On DeVries’ Exit To Indiana

Substance Use Disorder

Dept. of Human Services: Overdose deaths decreasing in WV

Technology & Utilities  

PSC approves $20M APCo, WPCo revenue hike as WV lawmakers double down on coal

Grid expansions embroiled in utility industry politics

Tourism & Nature

Record Visitation for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in 2024 Proves a Strong Foundation for Tourism

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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