CHARLESTON – Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, Senate Minority Leader Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, and House Minority Leader Tim Miley, D-Harrison, today issued a joint statement to let West Virginians know the Legislature is working in a bipartisan and cooperative manner to support the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHARLESTON – The Senate today completed its work on the 2021 Fiscal Year budget after making a number of improvements from its originally passed version, including $16.9 million to the Department of Health and Human Resources to manage its foster care program.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Senate passed with bipartisan support today SB 357, the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015.
CHARLESTON, W.V. – Senate Minority Whip John Unger (D-Berkeley) says today’s news that global consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) will be a new manufacturing plan in Berkeley County is great news.
CHARLESTON, W.V. – Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall) is urging all West Virginians to come to the State Capitol as a show support for West Virginia’s working men and women and building contractors. Minority Leader Kessler made his plea from the senate floor following an attempt to kill SB 361, the bill to repeal West Virginia’s prevailing wage law.
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced today that Gregory L. Boso has been appointed to fill the vacant Senate seat in the 11th District. The seat became vacant after Senator Clark Barnes resigned Wednesday to become Senate Clerk.
CHARLESTON – Senator Bill Cole, R-Mercer, was elected by the West Virginia Senate to be its President today during the opening session of the 82nd Legislature. He will serve as President for the next two years.
Senator Bill Cole, R-Mercer, issued the following statement about the death of former Gov. Arch Moore: