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West Virginia Senate passes transgender athletes bill, and concerns continue By Senator Patricia Rucker stands and addresses her fellow senators. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography) West Virginia is on the verge of becoming the latest state to pass a bill restricting how transgender athletes can participate in school sports. The state Senate passed a bill 18-15-1 on Thursday. It now goes back to the House of Delegates, where a version with some key differences already passed. Delegates could accept changes made by delegates or insist on the original version. Senators debated the bill for an hour and a half Thursday, Day 58 of the 60-day session. ....
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Senators pass bill expanding West Virginia charter school system wvmetronews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvmetronews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
West Virginia Senate outlaws public employee strikes as state demands schools reopen On Monday, West Virginia’s upper legislative chamber passed a bill which changes state law, outlawing work stoppages and other collective action by public employees. The measure threatens that “participation in a concerted work stoppage” can be used to terminate workers. The bill is not just retribution for the massive statewide strikes of 2018–19, but is aimed at intimidating workers, and particularly educators, who are becoming increasingly radicalized and opposed to the deadly reopening of schools and nonessential workplaces. The passage of the bill directly followed the announcement by Republican Governor Jim Justice that schools will fully reopen for in-person instruction starting next month. ....