The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that would bump two high-profile jobs in state government to cabinet-level positions. Lawmakers in the lower chamber voted Wednesday to approve House Bill 2019.
Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates are still upset with the result of the 2018 impeachment of the West Virginia Supreme Court, and subsequent executive actions by Gov.
CHARLESTON â The power of county health departments is up for debate in West Virginia.
The West Virginia House of Delegatesâ Health and Human Resources Committee hit the ground running Thursday with a full agenda of legislation. Among bills passed out of the committee was House Bill 2015, which will require county commissions and other board of health-appointing entities to approve all rules made by county boards of health.
This means, for example, the Cabell-Huntington Health Department Board of Health would need to get approval from both the Cabell County Commission and the Huntington City Council before any rules or ordinances are enacted. This could lead to different health policy in the city versus the county if one entity approved the rule and the other did not. For boards that serve multiple counties, like the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, which serves six counties, each county could have different policies.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Research shows West Virginia is the only state to increase its jail population in 2020. In an online panel, state lawmakers shared ideas for criminal-justice reform measures in the Legislature to tackle the overcrowding. .
An interview with WV house of Delegates member Mike Pushkin about the WV NAACP’s call for the impeachment or resignation of WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and what possible actions it could lead to in the WV