West Virginia Government News

A scheme to dupe West Virginia's auditor out of hefty sums owed to state vendors is proving more elaborate and wide-reaching than initially thought, according to federal prosecutors and a growing paper trail of public documents.

The rules of the road are changing in West Virginia. Senate Bill 398 is amending the laws for new drivers looking to get behind the wheel and behind it all is a desire to save young lives.

West Virginia's representatives did their job, now our senators need to champion our cause In voting 219-212 in favor of a sweeping energy-climate bill Friday, did the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives stop and think about the ramifications - higher energy costs for everyone and a movement away from coal that could cripple West ...

As Congress continues to debate cap-and-trade, the clock will start ticking Wednesday on a measure aimed at energy and the environment in West Virginia.

A new national study calls West Virginia the third-fattest state in the country, dropping one place from last year.

The Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline or PATH project is the result of a plea by some of the country's top energy experts for a new transmission line to prevent looming electric reliability concerns in our region.

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 ; 01:29 AM First Lady Michelle Obama announces release of funds to upgrade and expand centers.

It's a "no" on "cap and trade" for U.S. Reps. Nick Rahall and Alan Mollohan. The U.S. House could vote as soon as today on legislation to reduce emissions from coal-fired plants over the next decade, and Rahall and Mollohan, both D-W.Va., said Thursday they would oppose the measure.

Beginning drivers in West Virginia will soon face new restrictions ranging from when they can be out to when they can be pulled over.

A new survey of financial disclosure requirements for state legislators gives West Virginia a grade of "F" and a 44th place ranking -- prompting discussions Thursday of the need to possibly toughen the state's ethics law.

Two plans currently before Congress would make the federal government an active player in the health care industry, giving consumers a choice beyond the private insurers that now dominate much of the market.

A number of environmental activist groups have filed a petition with the Enivronmental Protection Agency regarding West Virginia's water pollution elimination program.

Today is our state's birthday and, while West Virginians face many challenges, this is a day for us to celebrate our many strengths as well as our heritage.

Beginning drivers in West Virginia will soon face new restrictions ranging from when they can be out to when they can be pulled over.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is the new chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board.

A West Virginia State University Professor says you need to take advantage of West Virginia's birthday to brush up on your history.

Democrats in West Virginia are gravely concerned about the health of their senior U.S. senator, 91-year-old Robert Byrd, who has been hospitalized since May with a series of infections.

About 450 knights and ladies of the West Virginia Golden Horseshoe Society visited the Capitol on Friday to reminisce about that long-ago test.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. Ben Halterman, 84, a former Wilmington mayor who served four terms, has been selected as the 2009 West Virginia 'Tarheel' of the Year.

The second special session of the year for the West Virginia Legislature is now in the history books.