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