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W.Va. Senate Receives Child Abuse Bill Last Updated: 10:41 AM 02/09/12 - The death of a 15-month-old girl is prompting the West Virginia Legislature to tighten the state's child neglect laws. - (Full Story) NEW INFO: Tomblin Urges House to Pass Texting Ban 15 Comments Last Updated: 4:56 PM 02/08/12 - The proposed law is among Tomblin's policy initiatives this legislative session. - (Full Story) W.Va. Lt. Gov. Proposal Clears Committee Hurdle 1 Comment Last Updated: 4:45 PM 02/08/12 - West Virginia would elect a lieutenant governor under a proposal advancing in the House of Delegates. (Full Story) UPDATE: Kasich Delivers Wide Ranging State of Ohio Address 4 Comments Last Updated: 8:49 PM 02/07/12 - Kasich's address highlights jobs and job training . (Full Story) Mailed-in Filings Adjust W.Va. Candidate Roster 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:03 PM 02/06/12 - More than 100 mailed-in filings have increased the unofficial roster of West Virginia's 2012 candidates. (Full Story) Former Ky. Agriculture Commissioner Asks for Unemployment Benefits 2 Comments Last Updated: 9:47 PM 02/01/12 - Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has asked for unemployment benefits. (Full Story) Seven Candidates File to Run for Huntington Mayor 11 Comments Last Updated: 11:19 PM 01/31/12 - Seven people had filed as of Tuesday afternoon to run for mayor of the city of Huntington, including incumbent Kim Wolfe. (Full Story) NEW INFO: Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion Attempt on W.Va. Governor 8 Comments Last Updated: 4:10 PM 01/31/12 - The FBI seized several computers when it arrested a man accused of hatching an extortion plot targeting West Virginia Gov.-elect Earl Ray Tomblin. (Full Story) Maloney Renews Challenge to Tomblin for Gov's Seat 16 Comments Last Updated: 11:08 PM 01/26/12 - Bill Maloney is back in the hunt for the West Virginia governor's seat. (Full Story) UPDATE: Visitation Thursday for Former W.Va. Governor Hulett C. Smith 4 Comments Last Updated: 10:25 AM 01/26/12 - Smith, 93, was governor from 1965 until 1969. (Full Story) Man Convicted of Vote Buying Running for Lincoln County Sheriff 4 Comments Last Updated: 11:29 PM 01/24/12 - Jerry Weaver, a former Lincoln County assessor who served time in prison for vote buying, is back on the campaign trail. (Full Story) President Obama Says Economy 'On Its Way Back' 11 Comments Last Updated: 10:20 PM 01/24/12 - President Barack Obama says the economy is on its way back, and that "we've come too far to turn back now." (Full Story) UPDATE: W.Va. Ethics Panel Sues Ex-Mayor Over Unpaid Fines 13 Comments Last Updated: 9:55 AM 01/23/12 - Former Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe is being sued by the state Ethics Commission over his refusal to pay more than $25,000 in ethics fines and related costs. (Full Story) W.Va. Lieutenant Governor Amendment Proposed 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:56 AM 01/23/12 - West Virginia lawmakers plan to consider a constitutional amendment creating the elected office of lieutenant governor. (Full Story) U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Ruling That Overturned W.Va. Congressional Redistricting Plan 8 Comments Last Updated: 8:01 PM 01/20/12 - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts agreed to stay the judges' ruling Friday at the request of state officials. (Full Story) UPDATE: Local Reaction to Gov. Beshear's Budget Address 2 Comments Last Updated: 10:11 PM 01/18/12 - Many applaud the millions of dollars proposed in human investment. (Full Story) Mingo Assistant Prosecutor Appointed to W.Va. House 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:57 PM 01/16/12 - A Mingo County assistant prosecutor is the newest member of the House of Delegates. (Full Story) More Headlines...

WSAZ West Virginia Legislature Headlines
State of the State Address Last Updated: 12:27 AM 01/13/11 - Governor Earl Ray Tomblin delivered his first major speech Wednesday night in the "State of the State" address. 4 Comments (Full Story)
	West Virginia House Passes Ethics Reporting Bill 2 Comments Last Updated: 12:56 PM 01/20/10 - West Virginia's public servants would disclose more about their financial holdings and outside employment, and report similar information about their spouses, under legislation advancing to the state Senate. (Full Story)
	West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Child Welfare Watchdog 7 Comments Last Updated: 6:36 PM 12/07/09 - With West Virginia recently ranking fifth nationwide for substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect, some lawmakers plan to pursue a new watchdog agency. (Full Story)
	West Virginia Senate Passes Pension Bill 3 Comments Last Updated: 1:55 PM 11/18/09 - The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the burdens of cities and towns across the state struggling with unfunded pension liabilities for police and firefighters. (Full Story)
	West Virginia May Again Look at Cell Phone Ban 18 Comments Last Updated: 4:26 PM 11/04/09 - If not for a last-minute amendment this year, West Virginia would likely have a partial ban on cell phone use while driving. (Full Story)
	Gov. Manchin Not Ruling Out Special Session 11 Comments Last Updated: 7:09 PM 10/15/09 - West Virginia’s Legislature could tackle pension debts, the gas tax and retiree benefit costs at a special session next month. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Session Reveals Divides in State Government 5 Comments Last Updated: 12:18 PM 08/13/09 - The Legislature's special session is over, and the finger-pointing has begun. (Full Story)
	No Bonuses for W.Va. State Workers Due to Disagreement 55 Comments Last Updated: 7:12 AM 08/13/09 - The Special Session has ended with no bonuses for state workers because of a disagreement between the state Senate and House of Delegates. (Full Story)
	W.Va. House Panel Wants Bonuses for Retirees 4 Comments Last Updated: 5:08 PM 08/12/09 - Nearly 5,000 retired public employees would get $266 payments under an amended bill approved by the House of Delegates Finance Committee. (Full Story)
	W.Va. House Approves Jobless Bill, Heads to Governor's Desk 5 Comments Last Updated: 11:41 AM 08/12/09 - A bill that would extend unemployment benefits by 20 weeks is on its way to Gov. Joe Manchin. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Special Session Expected to Start Tuesday Evening 7 Comments Last Updated: 2:34 PM 08/11/09 - Gov. Joe Manchin says his special session agenda is straightforward and lawmakers should be able to complete it in a day. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Budget Surplus Reaches $22 Million 22 Comments Last Updated: 6:29 PM 08/04/09 - Gov. Joe Manchin had estimated the available surplus at $8 million last week when he proposed a $500 bonus-like payment to each full-time state employee. (Full Story)
	Governor Manchin Names New Deputy Labor Commissioner 2 Comments Last Updated: 12:20 PM 07/20/09 - Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed longtime Department of Labor employee John Junkins Jr. as deputy commissioner of the agency. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Delegate's Dream of Welfare Drug Tests Not Over 38 Comments Last Updated: 7:47 PM 07/15/09 - If Delegate Craig Blair has any regret, it's that he didn't seek mandatory drug testing for members of the state Legislature. (Full Story)
	Manchin Signs Autism Bill 9 Comments Last Updated: 1:41 PM 07/01/09 - W.Va. Governor Joe Manchin has signed into law a measure that can help secure the future of children with autism. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Governor Signs 10 Bills from Recent Sessions 6 Comments Last Updated: 11:17 AM 06/17/09 - Gov. Joe Manchin has signed a diverse range of 10 bills into law, touching on everything from alternative energy sources to extra help for third and eighth grade students. (Full Story)
	Lawmakers Return to Charleston Monday, Gov. Proposes 19 Items Last Updated: 5:07 AM 06/14/09 - West Virginia Lawmakers wrapped up their special session in early June, but it's back to work on Monday. The legislature will return for an extraordinary session. (Full Story)
	Manchin Says Special Session Was Impressive Show of Consensus 1 Comment Last Updated: 5:27 PM 06/04/09 - After the disappointment of the regular session, which ended in April with more than half his bills failing to pass, Manchin wanted to bring both houses of the Legislature together to work quickly during the special term. (Full Story)
	PEIA to Hold Four Public Hearings Before Benefit Vote 1 Comment Last Updated: 5:30 PM 06/04/09 - The finance board of the Public Employees Insurance Agency voted earlier to stop subsidizing retirement premiums with future public hires. (Full Story)
	Lawmaker Vows Protest if W.Va. Turnpike Tolls Go Up 12 Comments Last Updated: 8:21 AM 06/03/09 - A southern West Virginia lawmaker says he's willing to go jail to stop a proposed toll increase on the West Virginia Turnpike. He's calling on other opponents to join him. (Full Story)
	Eleven Bills on W.Va. Special Session Agenda 4 Comments Last Updated: 10:55 PM 05/29/09 - Taxes and education are among those topics that will be discussed at next week's session. (Full Story)
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