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House holds marathon session on vaccine bill

Lawmakers clash over proposed repeal of Home Rule Program, sparking heated Senate debate

Senate Attempts To Bar Cities From Making Local Anti-Discrimination Laws

House OKs ‘freedom from leg cramps’ bill to allow WV motorcyclists to stand while driving

News Headlines

State Government 

West Virginia governor signs food dye ban bill into law

W.Va. Fusion Center investigates cyberattack on Teays Valley Christian School student

Federal Government 

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

Capito asks states for ‘patience’ with ‘clumsy’ DOGE

Energy secretary heads to mineral-rich Greenland

State & Local News

Statewide Tornado Drill planned for Tuesday EAS messages will go out Tuesday at 11 a.m.

West Virginia Senate passes bill stripping cities of non-discrimination ordinances

Kanawha health board opens comment period on casino’s indoor smoking proposal

Regional News 

Ohio’s safari parks rank among nation’s best

Marcellus Gas Shields Pittsburgh Airport from Outages like Heathrow

National News

Domestic travelers react to Real ID

‘Incendiary devices’ found at NW Austin Tesla dealership, bomb squad responds

Business/Financial/Economic Development  

How long would $1.5M in retirement savings last in West Virginia

Children & Families 

6,000 West Virginia kids in state custody, so what are some solutions?

Paris Hilton backs WV bill for child protection

Paris Hilton backs Sen. Chapman’s efforts to tackle abuse in youth facilities

How West Virginia helps students affected by homelessness

Courts & Crime  

Hearing delayed for ex-investigator on federal child pornography charges

BlackRock, other investment firms want bulk of coal lawsuit dismissed

Editorials & Opinions

Details with TJ: SB 460 Rejected By TJ Meadows

Some Odds and Ends From Under the Dome

The newest batch of legislative potpourri

A Shot of Common Sense in the House

Legislators need to stop the stunts

Education 

State School Building Authority looks to be renamed

Ransomware Threat Investigated at Teays Valley Christian School in Putnam County

House Education kills bill to enable boards to fire school administrators

Elections & Politics 

 WVU would have to operate ‘center for civics’ overseen by political appointee, bill says

Will ‘bulletproof’ film in WV schools stop a shooting?

Energy & Environment  

Report: Trump Fee On Chinese Ships Could Cut U.S. Coal Exports

First Responders, Military 

Antero Resources continues to lead natural gas production in West Virginia

Health Care 

Vaccinations exemptions bill is voted down in House of Delegates

West Virginia faces high stress levels in new report

Insurance

Vandalism may drive up insurance costs for Teslas

Interesting News 

Things people forget to clean the most, according to cleaning experts

TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don’t trust it for a diagnosis

These WV counties have the most excessive drinkers: per report

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

Fairmont native makes it big on comedy stage

Paris Hilton urges WV senators to pass bill to protect minors in residential treatment facilities

Senior Citizens

New Social Security requirements pose barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation

Sports 

Bob Huggins among potential candidates for vacant head coaching job

Substance Use Disorder

8 theories on why fentanyl deaths are plummeting

Technology & Utilities  

Hope Gas Morgantown pipeline suits: Landowners share their stories

WV House approves bill requiring utilities to have outage communication plan

AEP and Wheeling Power put in application to securitize certain assets to lessen financial impact

PSC tips for energy savings this spring

Tourism & Nature

All Three Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch at National Conservation Training Center Nest in Shepherdstown, WV

WATCH: WV bald eagle egg hatches on live Eaglecam

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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