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From the Well

 

“The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.

 

 

House committees advance bills on transgender issues, but remove liability for doctors and teachers 

Bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives goes to full House of Delegates

A Closer Look At State Lawmakers’ DEI Debate

West Virginia Senate committee advances Morrisey’s microgrid bill

Data centers bill advances with county officials questioning how local governments will be affected

Senate committee forwards snow removal bill impacting Monongalia, Preston counties

 

News Headlines

 

State Government 

West Virginia officials praise Trump’s executive orders on coal

West Virginia Senate passes bills restructuring state agencies, altering civil service protections

Legislature Passes Two Bills That Combine State Agencies

West Virginia Road and Bridge Conditions Improving, But Inflation Threatens Progress

Treasurer Pack, Secretary Warner Encourage Legislature to Pass Term Limits for Board of Public Works

 

Federal Government 

Trump fails to sway many House GOP holdouts as his big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts stalls

RFK Jr. plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride

 

State & Local News 

Flood victims look on as W.Va. Legislature neglects funding against future floods

Westover PODA passes first reading

 

Regional News 

Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close

Standing Tall: ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ visits Belpre’s Ohio Redwood to film episode

How Gov. DeWine, Ohioans feel about school phone ban

 

National News

Former Sen. Joe Manchin is working on a memoir. ‘Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense

 Wolf species, extinct for 10,000 years, brought back to life

 

Business/Financial/Economic Development

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond leaders provide economic outlook during stop in West Virginia

Union Leaders Express Fear for Nation’s Future

104% tariffs on China take effect at midnight Wednesday, White House confirms

Tariffs alter Q2 economic outlook downward, Morningstar says

 

Children & Families 

WV CAN:   Child Advocacy Centers are Vital for Restoring Hope for Child Victims of Abuse  

 

Courts & Crime  

Respected Charleston attorney Tom Potter dies

 

Editorials & Opinions

Commentary: A fair deal on microgrids

 It’s time for West Virginia leaders to be friends of coal miners, not coal

Taxes: West Virginia needs better return on investment

 

Education 

 WV House Finance cuts $1.2M in school safety funding, says counties can afford to pay for it

Lawmakers Work To Get Education Bills Out Of Committee Before Deadline

 

Elections & Politics 

Marion County Voter Registration Flips to Republican Majority

 

Energy & Environment  

Trump executive orders aimed at bolstering a coal rebound

U.S. production of all types of coal has declined over the past two decades

Fed Court Dismisses WV Landowner Lawsuit Against EQT re Surface Use

1,656 MW Gas-Fired Data Center Proposed in Tucker County, WV

U.S. propane consumption reached an 18-year record in January amid cold snap

 

First Responders, Military 

Fire fighters looking to relocate from flood-ravaged building, financial help needed

Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab

EMS Services director says WVU Medicine Camden Clark ambulance service going strong

 

Health Care

Marshall Health Network celebrates opening of new pavilion

Texas’ measles outbreak isn’t slowing down. How can that change?

 

Insurance

5 things to know as Dr. Oz prepares to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Americans increasingly worried about new tariffs, worsening inflation

 

Interesting News 

Could the cost of coffee rise due to tariffs?

 

Pop Culture (Media, Music, Movies, etc.) 

 Federal judge orders White House to restore AP access to Oval Office, Air Force One

Styx and Loverboy to perform in WV

 

Senior Citizens

Senior living center evacuated after electrical fire

New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds

 

Sports 

Rodriguez & Baker urge legislature to approve NIL bills

 High School Sports Board of Control unanimously approves proposal to determine classifications on total enrollment figures

 

Substance Use Disorder

Lead sponsor pitches ‘Lauren’s Law’ to West Virginia House lawmakers

 

Technology & Utilities  

500-acre power plant proposed near Davis and Thomas

 

Tourism & Nature

Construction Begins on New Ski Lodge at Snowshoe Mountain

 

Important Legislative Dates: Day 57 / 3 remaining 

Fifty-Seventh Day – April 9, 2025: Crossover bills must be out of committees of reference to ensure three full days for reading before the end of the sixtieth day and adjournment.

Sixtieth Day – April 12, 2025: Adjournment at Midnight.
(WV Const. Art. VI, §22)

 

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