Charleston, WV – Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel (D-Cabell) is proposing a childcare tax credit for working families, which he will introduce as a bill in the 2024 legislative session.
“I learned this evening via press release of the House’s intention to resume the Third Extraordinary Session on Monday, September 12. To say I was shocked is an understatement. “
CHARLESTON – Senator Amy Nichole Grady, R-Mason, has been named Chairman of the Education Committee.
As your State Senators for the 13th Senatorial District, the home of West Virginia University, we take our responsibility of representing the University very seriously, and we understand that many of our constituents are employees and students of the University. Politically, we don’t agree on everything, but both of us—just like you—have gold and blue running through our veins.
Though he may be most remembered for his public service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Justice McGraw proudly served the people of Wyoming County as their Senator, and he never forgot his deep, proud southern West Virginia roots. On behalf of the entire West Virginia Senate, I send my prayers to the family and friends former Senate President Warren McGraw during their time of sorrow.”
This morning, we join with West Virginians across the state as we mourn the tragic death of West Virginia State Trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard.
“We couldn’t be happier to help welcome UNDBIO to West Virginia, and more importantly to welcome pharmaceutical manufacturing back to Morgantown.”
Senate President Craig Blair issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Wyoming County Senator Billy Wayne Bailey:
Charleston, WV – Today the Senate met to consider meaningful tax relief for West Virginians.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Senate passed 23 bills during the first day of the 2023 Regular Session, getting a jump start on many of the state’s most challenging issues including addressing the hospital reimbursement rate for PEIA and restructuring the Department of Health and Human Resources.