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Court considers arguments about how to fill vacant Senate seat
By Pamela Pritt, Register-Herald Reporter
CHARLESTON — Voter intent or party affiliation?
That's the heart of the question before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, placed there because of the resignation of former state Sen. Daniel Hall, who resigned earlier this month to become a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Hall was elected as a Democrat in 2012, but switched...
Court offers little clarity in arguments on Hall’s Senate seat
By David Gutman, Political Reporter, WV Gazette Mail
Nearly one hour of oral arguments before the state Supreme Court offered little clarity about which party will fill a vacant state Senate seat that will determine the course of the 2016 legislative session.
Both the Democratic and Republican parties claim the right to fill the seat -- which represents Wyoming and Raleigh counties and part of...
Fayette parents lobby lawmakers for safer schools
By Pamela Pritt, (Beckley) Register-Herald Reporter
CHARLESTON — A group of Fayette County parents wearing orange T-shirts saying FUSE walked the halls of the State Capitol Monday talking with anyone who would listen about the state of the schools their children attend.
Fayette United for Safe Education scheduled meetings with the chairs of education in both chambers, Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, and...
Randolph delegate Denise Campbell files for Senate run
By Alex Wiederspiel, WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Denise Campbell (D, Randolph – 43) officially filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office Monday afternoon, launching her bid for the Democratic nomination for the 11th Senatorial District.
She is the first Democrat to enter the field to challenge Senator Greg Boso (R, Nicholas – 11). Governor Tomblin appointed Boso to this...
Statehouse Beat: Tomblin handled budget deficit plans well
By Phil Kabler, Statehouse Reporter
Consensus from longtime Statehouse observers is that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin did a masterful job of framing the debate on how to address the combined $820 million of funding deficits in the current and upcoming 2016–17 state budgets.
He rationally spelled out a plan that combines $250 million of spending cuts imposed over the past two years with some prudent...