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W.Va. Bill Would Raise Minimum Age for Tobacco Buys to 21
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill moving through the West Virginia Legislature would raise the state’s minimum legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. The Senate health… Read More
New Agriculture Director Wants to Know What Farmers Want
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The new head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture is traveling around the state, talking to farmers about their needs. Former lawmaker Dorothy Pelanda says the goal of her listening tour… Read More
W.Va. Delegate Compares Gay Community to Ku Klux Klan
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia delegate told a reporter on Friday that he thinks “the LGBTQ is a modern day version of the Ku Klux Klan.” The Charleston… Read More
W.Va. Unions OK Possible Work Action Against Education Bill
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FLATWOODS, W.Va. (AP) — Union leaders say West Virginia teachers and other public employees have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a statewide work action if needed against complex education legislation making… Read More
Bill Would Cut West Virginia Lawmaker Pay During Impasse
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers would have their pay curtailed during budget impasses under a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the Senate voted 30-0… Read More
2nd Public Hearing Set on West Virginia Education Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A second public hearing is set for next week on a complex education bill in West Virginia. The House voted on Friday to hold a second… Read More
Bevin Strikes Chords of Faith, Anti-Abortion in Speech
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor has called for unity and urged people to rely on the sacred scriptures of their faith in his annual State of the Commonwealth… Read More
DeWine Warns Of Impending Crisis With Construction Fund Shortage
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state doesn’t have any money for new road construction projects, and funding is falling short to make repairs to existing infrastructure. Gov. Mike DeWine says this is an impending crisis…. Read More
W.Va. Has Been Paying Insurance on Vehicles it Doesn’t Own
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia lawmaker says the state has been paying insurance on thousands of vehicles than it doesn’t actually own. House of Delegates committee on government… Read More
House Speaker Says He’s Willing To Consider A Possible Gas Tax
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The committee reviewing the financial situation facing the Ohio Department of Transportation heard testimony for a second day today – and is expected to release a report recommending funding solutions… Read More
Sit-In Prompts Meeting With Kentucky Governor About Poverty
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hoping to confront Kentucky’s Republican governor, representatives from the rebooted Poor People’s Campaign showed up at his office on Tuesday and refused to leave until they… Read More
Report: Pensions Fuel Kentucky’s $54 Billion Debt
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is more than $54 billion in debt, with estimated unfunded retirement benefits accounting for more than 80 percent of that figure. Republican Auditor Mike Harmon… Read More
Ohio House Aide Who Filed Harassment Complaint Loses Job
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The complaint of inappropriate workplace behavior was filed just before the election of the new speaker is no longer employed there, and an investigation found no wrongdoing. But the Ohio House… Read More
West Virginia Tax Collections Fall Below Estimates
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia revenue collections have failed to surpass tax estimates for the first time in 10 months. Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday collections in January were… Read More
Groups Oppose PUCO Nominee For Past Opposition To Renewable Projects
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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As Gov. Mike DeWine considers who to select as the next member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, a coaltion of environmental groups are calling on DeWine to not… Read More
School Groups Poised to Oppose West Virginia Reform Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Three groups critical of an education reform bill moving through the West Virginia Senate say they’re ready to take statewide action. The West Virginia Education Association,… Read More
Kentucky Delays Start Time for Some New Medicaid Rules
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – State officials in Kentucky have delayed the start of some new eligibility rules for a portion of its Medicaid population. Kentucky is one of 36 states… Read More
W.Va. Senate Committee OKs Education Bill Jeered by Teachers
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia senators have advanced education legislation viewed by teachers as retaliation for last year’s nine-day statewide strike. The Republican-led Senate voted 18-16 as a committee… Read More
Union: W.Va. Teachers’ Protest Among Options in Bill Debate
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has bypassed a key committee in advancing major education legislation as a union official declined to rule out mobilizing teachers in protest for… Read More
Edelen Files for Kentucky Governor Ahead of Tuesday’s Deadline
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Adam Edelen has filed to run for governor of Kentucky, promising an issues-based campaign that does not accept money from political action committees. Edelen filed… Read More
Report Urges Lawmakers To Increase Funding For Social Services
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A new report by a coalition of social service groups says state leaders need to invest in families, Ohio’s seniors and the poorest in the state when they approve the… Read More
Democrats in West Virginia Critical of GOP Education Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrats in West Virginia are criticizing a Republican-backed draft bill aimed at revamping the state’s education system. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 along party… Read More
Ohio to Begin Accepting State Income Tax Returns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Department of Taxation will begin accepting 2018 state income tax returns, including online. Ohioans can start filing their returns on Monday. More than 5.5 million… Read More
W.Va. Lawmakers Forward Bill Despite Teachers’ Concerns
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia Senate committee has forwarded a draft bill to revamp the state’s education system. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 along party lines… Read More
Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Pulled From Schedule For Edits
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill that would ban child conversion therapy in West Virginia has been pulled from the schedule of a state Senate committee for possible edits. Senate… Read More
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