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As a fresh-faced elementary school student in 1977, Aaron Bennett wasn’t quite in the target demographic for the freshly launched Benefits Canada magazine. Still, Bennett — now the chief investment officer at Ontario’s University Pension Plan — has a pretty firm grasp on the concerns that would have occupied the minds of his predecessors as […]

The 85th Legislative Session came to a close at midnight, March 12, 2022, with 293 bills completing the legislative process. They will now go to the Governor for his approval or veto.

HJR104 passed the House of Delegates this week with a unanimous vote. If it also passes the Senate it would put a measure on the November ballot.

Passing last week in the House of Delegates was HJR102. This resolution would change the governance of education in our state.

On Feb. 15, eight students from the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind came to the Capitol to serve as pages in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Coming to Charleston this week were representatives from Valley Health.

A new committee has been formed in the House of Delegates to address problems facing our prison system. The Committee on Jails and Prisons was formed to address issues including overcrowding in our state’s 10 regional jails.

The State of the State Address that was scheduled for Jan. 12 was postponed after Governor Justice tested positive for covid. Thursday, looking quite recovered and well, the Governor gave his address.

The Eastern West Virginia Economic alliance met in Charleston last week.

The House of Delegates was called into Special Session on Jan. 10 to take action on the West Virginia Industrial Advancement Act.