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Voter ID bill with expanded options passes legislature on final day
By MetroNews Staff
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin indicated Saturday he’ll sign the Voter ID bill (HB 4013) that passed the legislature Saturday night.
The House of Delegates eventually agreed to most of the changes the Senate made to the bill providing for more acceptable forms of identification at polling places.
The additional forms include any local, county or state-issued government...
Newest state BOE member Rotruck doing his ‘homework’ to catch up
By Matt Maccaro | WV MetroNews
Scott Rotruck, the newest member of the state Board of Education, says he’s working hard to get up to speed after he was sworn in last week.
Rotruck, who lives in Morgantown and grew up in Keyser, was appointed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to replace the void left by the resignation of Wade Linger.
“First and foremost I’m looking forward to learning a lot...
Opinions of Regular Legislation Session differ in Senate
By Aaron Payne | WV MetroNews
Opinions on the 2016 Regular Legislative Session and if it helped advance West Virginia vary depending on who you are speaking with.
After gaveling out at midnight on Day 60, Senate President Bill Cole (R – Mercer, 06), said he felt like it was full of needed change.
“We’ve done more to advance the cause of making West Virginia a state that is conducive to the...
Statehouse Beat: Worst session in 27 years
By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer
If I were to rank the 27 legislative sessions I've covered from best to worst, I would immediately be able to assign the just-ended 2016 session to 27th place.
I've seen many sessions that didn't accomplish much, but no other session compares in terms of the outright damage done to the state's image, its economic health and its immediate future.
Arguably, the biggest issues...
Kiss critical of lawmakers’ budget efforts
By Chris Lawrence | WV MetroNews
Republicans say one thing and do another according to state Tax and Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss. Kiss, appearing on MetroNews Talkline Thursday, lashed out at the budget bills proposed by the GOP in the House and Senate.
“They are spending more money and they are spending it with one-time money,” Kiss said. “If the answer to this is cut, then let them do it. They have the budget...