W.Va. lawmakers eye jail per diem rates, $95M in deferred maintenance
CHARLESTON — Bills meant to keep down the cost of incarcerating people and to defer money for maintenance to the facilities that hold them are advancing through the West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — Bills meant to keep down the cost of incarcerating people and to defer money for maintenance to the facilities that hold them are advancing through the West Virginia
Feb. 11— MORGANTOWN— The Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the 1- cent pop tax that provides funds to the WVU medical school and replace it with a different source to send money to all three medical schools. This tax provides about $14 million for the WVU medical school. Instead, the bill will draw funds from the insurance premium and send $14 million to WVU, $5.5...
In the final week of candidate filings in West Virginia for the 2022 election, last minute filings seemed to be a theme among many Democrats seeking state office.
With jail costs bearing down on county commissions in West Virginia, a legislative committee drafted a bill Friday that would play a part in decreasing how much county governments pay
With jail costs bearing down on county commissions in West Virginia, a legislative committee drafted a bill Friday that would play a part in decreasing how much county governments pay