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Last-Minute Error Sinks Coal Severance Bill in W.Va.
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Last Updated: 9:02 PM 03/17/10 - Lawmakers thought they passed the necessary legislation, but a fatal flaw is blocking their bid to redistribute coal tax revenues. - (Full Story)
Manchin Vetoes First Bill of Recent Legislative Session
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Last Updated: 6:32 PM 03/17/10 - A mislabeled fund has prompted Gov. Joe Manchin to veto his first bill from the just-completed legislative session. - (Full Story)
Manchin Faces Tough Decisions After W.Va. Legislative Session
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Last Updated: 8:19 PM 03/16/10 - As lawmakers continue to work on the state's budget, Gov. Joe Manchin is taking a look at their work from the legislative session.
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Gov. Joe Manchin: Pending Ethics Bill Killed for a Reason
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Last Updated: 7:52 PM 03/16/10 - Gov. Joe Manchin isn't sold on requiring public officials to disclose their spouses' employers and financial interests.
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Next W.Va. State Budget Tweaked by $248 Million; Gov. Manchin Calls for Extended Legislative Session
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Last Updated: 10:00 PM 03/10/10 - Gov. Joe Manchin is calling for an extension to the legislative session to finish the state budget. (Full Story)
Bill Aims to Keep College Grads in West Virginia
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Last Updated: 7:53 PM 03/09/10 - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would offer incentives to keep college grads from crossing state lines. (Full Story)
W.Va. Abortion/Ultrasound Bill Closer to Being Passed
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Last Updated: 9:31 PM 03/08/10 - A bill that would require doctors to offer women the chance to view ultrasound images before getting an abortion is one step closer to passage. (Full Story)
Lawmakers Target Prescription Drug Abuse with Paper
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Last Updated: 11:21 PM 03/03/10 - Lawmakers are trying to battle the prescription drug abuse problem by making it harder for people to pass phony prescriptions.
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Sen. Jim Bunning Relents; Senate Breaks Impasse on Jobless Aid, Road Funding
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Last Updated: 10:10 PM 03/02/10 - After blocking a stopgap measure to extend help for the jobless, Sen. Jim Bunning relented on Tuesday under withering assaults from Democrats and dwindling support within his own party.
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Regulating Third-Party Election Ads in West Virginia
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Last Updated: 6:22 PM 03/01/10 - West Virginia's House of Delegates wants the Senate to consider regulating third-party election ads as well as political activity by in-state corporations. (Full Story)
Proposed Beer Tax Increase Scrapped
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Last Updated: 8:12 PM 02/24/10 - The plan to raise the tax on beer in West Virginia has gone flat. The House Health and Human Resources Committee on Wednesday scrapped a bill to raise the tax in order to fund substance abuse programs.
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Possible Legislative Special Session Raises Concerns
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Last Updated: 10:59 PM 02/23/10 - Some lawmakers say the regular session has been extremely slow, but already there's talk of bringing legislators back to finish the job.
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West Virginia House Brieflly Discusses Definition of Marriage
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Last Updated: 9:19 PM 02/23/10 - West Virginia Republicans pushed hard to amend the Constitution to make marriage a legal union only between a man and a woman.
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Candidates Draw for Positions on Kanawha Ballot
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Last Updated: 6:37 PM 02/23/10 - The ballot is set for the Primary Election in Kanawha County. (Full Story)
Dow Technology Park Plans Move Ahead
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Last Updated: 10:47 PM 02/22/10 - A bill that will allow the central offices for the State Higher Education Policy Commission and the Community and Technical College System to move to the Dow Technology Park has cleared another hurdle.
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W.Va. Legislature Not Expected to Address Public Retiree Costs
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Last Updated: 8:45 PM 02/22/10 - West Virginia's Legislature may not tackle the looming problem of public retiree costs this session. (Full Story)
West Virginia GOP Sounds Off About Stalled Legislation
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Last Updated: 8:13 PM 02/22/10 - Republicans say they're tired of being blocked and legislation getting held up in committees. That's why they want to move full steam ahead and bring up those issues on the House floor instead.
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West Virginia House Passes Ethics Reporting Bill
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.
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West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Child Welfare Watchdog
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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
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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)
one hand on the wheel, the other holding cell phone West Virginia May Again Look at Cell Phone Ban
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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W.Va. Delegate's Dream of Welfare Drug Tests Not Over
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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
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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.

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W.Va. Governor Signs 10 Bills from Recent Sessions
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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.
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Manchin Says Special Session Was Impressive Show of Consensus
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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
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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
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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
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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)
Sunday Vote Set on W.Va. Budget
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Last Updated: 4:34 PM 05/29/09 - The budget takes effect July 1. The compromise includes $4.2 billion in spending backed by general tax and lottery revenues. (Full Story)
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