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CHARLESTON — Members of the West Virginia Senate referred a bill dealing with discrimination over hairstyles to the Senate Finance Committee Friday with no price tag, while lawmakers advanced another bill dealing with work requirements for SNAP recipients that was still awaiting a fiscal note. The Senate adopted a motion to refer Senate Bill 496, […]

The West Virginia Senate engaged in a heated debate, on Feb. 23, 2024, over financial concerns surrounding a bill that would prohibit racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles. Senate Bill 496 specifically addresses the inclusion of protected hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists under the definition of racial discrimination. The Senate voted 22-12 to move the bill to the Finance Committee.

The West Virginia Senate engaged in a heated debate, on Feb. 23, 2024, over financial concerns surrounding a bill that would prohibit racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles. Senate Bill 496 specifically addresses the inclusion of protected hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists under the definition of racial discrimination. The Senate voted 22-12 to move the bill to the Finance Committee.

Illegal immigration clearly is the top election year issue for Republicans, both at the national and state level, even if a majority of West Virginians have likely never encountered an

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Senate passed a bill keeping in place a controversial valuation formula for taxing oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids

The West Virginia Senate engaged in a heated debate, on Feb. 23, 2024, over financial concerns surrounding a bill that would prohibit racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles. Senate Bill 496 specifically addresses the inclusion of protected hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists under the definition of racial discrimination. The Senate voted 22-12 to move the bill to the Finance Committee.

The Senate sailed through more than 30 bills Thursday on subjects like missing children, SNAP benefits, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and Oil and Gas property taxes.

CHARLESTON — An amendment meant to provide fairness for royalty owners when it comes to natural gas property valuations by the West Virginia Tax Division failed Thursday, with a bill to eliminate a sunset provision for the current valuation formula set for passage today. House Bill 4850, removing the sunset clause from the oil, natural […]

CHARLESTON — An amendment meant to provide fairness for royalty owners when it comes to natural gas property tax valuations by the West Virginia Tax Division

CHARLESTON – Members of the West Virginia Senate referred a bill dealing with discrimination over hairstyles to the Senate Finance Committee Friday with no price tag, while lawmakers advanced another