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For The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — Making good on a campaign promise, a bill by State Treasurer Riley Moore to help West Virginians wishing to enter the trades made it through the House Education Committee on Thursday. The committee substitute for House Bill 2001, the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program, was adopted Thursday afternoon, making it one of the first bills to head to the full House of Delegates. The Jumpstart Savings Plan, similar to the State Treasurer’s Office SMART529 college savings program and the WVABLE program for West Virginians with disabilities, would allow resi...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com State Treasurer Riley Moore talks about the advantages of his Jumpstart Savings Program for vocational programs and trades. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — Making good on a campaign promise, a bill by State Treasurer Riley Moore to help West Virginians wishing to enter the trades made it through the House Education Committee on Thursday. The committee substitute for House Bill 2001, the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program, was adopted Thursday afternoon, making it one of the first bills to head to the full House of Delegates. The Jumpstart Savings...

For the Intelligencer CHARLESTON — As the 2021 session of the West Virginia Legislature looms around the corner with a greater Republican majority taking seats next year, new committee leadership assignments are taking shape. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, announced a leadership team Monday afternoon with some familiar faces and a new speaker pro tempore. “We’ve had a great team that’s worked collaboratively during the past few years to advance bold ideas to improve our state,” Hanshaw said in a statement. “I’m confident this team I’m naming today will continue to build ...

The Capitol prior to renovation of the rotunda. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — As the 2021 session of the West Virginia Legislature looms around the corner with a greater Republican majority taking seats next year, new committee leadership assignments are taking shape. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, announced a leadership team Monday afternoon with some familiar faces and a new speaker pro tempore. “We’ve had a great team that’s worked collaboratively during the past few years to advance bold ideas to improve our state,” Hanshaw said in a statement. “I’m confid...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — On Monday House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, announced key members of his leadership team for the upcoming 85th Legislature. “We’ve had a great team that’s worked collaboratively during the past few years to advance bold ideas to improve our state,” Hanshaw said. “I’m confident this team I’m naming today will continue to build upon that success and deliver even greater results for the people of West Virginia.” House Majority Leader Amy Summers, R-Taylor; Majority Whip Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson; and Assistant Majorit...