Delegate Chris Phillips News Today

Legislation that would have barred magistrates from releasing defendants charged with a felony on a personal recognizance bond, which allows a defendant to be released from jail without posting bail, failed to pass the West Virginia Legislature on the final day of the states 2024 regular legislative session. House Bill 5257s ban on personal recognizance bond for felony charges was added to the bill by Sen. Jason Barrett, whose wife, Summer Barrett, is a registered lobbyist for the bail bond indu...

The House of Delegates on, on Feb. 20, 2024, approved House Bill 5159 that would make it easier for West Virginia’s 14-year-olds to enter the labor force. It now goes to the Senate.

BUCKHANNON —A legislative briefing was held by area hospitals for Senators and Delegates from Central West Virginia on Monday, Dec. 4. Karen Bowling, Chair