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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

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WV House of Delegates

Data Center Microgrid Bill Passes WV House & Senate, To Governor For Signature

April 12, 2025 Tagged With: data centers, Governor Patrick Morrisey, microgrids, WV House of Delegates, WV Senate

HB 2014 microcenter tax distribution - amended April 12 2025

The West Virginia House of Delegates made a final amendment to HB 2014 ("Certified Microgrid Program") late in the afternoon on April 12 before passing the bill.  Read the Full Story >>

Senate Passes Data Center Bill After Changing Tax Distribution Formula

April 11, 2025 Tagged With: data centers, Governor Patrick Morrisey, microgrids, WV House of Delegates, WV Senate

HB 2014 tax distribution - updated 2025 April 11

The West Virginia Senate passed HB 2014 (Microgrids & Data Centers) by a vote of 32 for, 1 against, 1 not voting. Read the Full Story >>

Watching The West Virginia Legislature

January 25, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Feb 2023, politics, WV House of Delegates, WV Legislature, WV Senate

west virginia state capitol

The West Virginia state legislature convened on January 11 2023 for a sixty day regular session. Read the Full Story >>

The 2022 Election In Jefferson County

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Elections 2022, In Print Nov 22, Jefferson County Commission, WV House of Delegates, WV Senate

Election Guide.

— Election Day is Tuesday, November 8 — What’s On The Ballot Click on the highlighted text links below to read more about the candidate and amendment choices. At the top of the ballot, Jefferson County voters will select between Alexander Mooney and Barry Wendell for United States Congress. All Jefferson County voters are in Read the Full Story >>

2022 Election – West Virginia Delegate Districts in Jefferson County

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Nov 22, In Print Oct 2022, In Print Sep 2022, November 2022 elections, WV House of Delegates

WV House of Delegates in Jefferson County

There are four House of Delegate districts in Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

2022 Election – West Virginia Delegate District 100

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Bill Ridenour, In Print Nov 22, November 2022 elections, Susan Benzinger, WV House of Delegates

election guide - WV House of Delegates District 100

Democratic candidate Susan Benzinger and Republican candidate Bill Ridenour are running for West Virginia's House of Delegates in District 100. Read the Full Story >>

2022 Election – West Virginia Delegate District 99

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Debra Cornwell, In Print Nov 22, November 2022 elections, Wayne Clark, WV House of Delegates

election guide - WV House of Delegates District 99

Republican candidate Wanye Clark and Democratic candidate Debra Cornwell are running for West Virginia's House of Delegates in District 99. Read the Full Story >>

2022 Election – West Virginia Delegate District 99

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Nov 22, November 2022 elections, Paul Espinosa, Ranson, WV House of Delegates

WV Delegate District 98

Republican candidate Paul Espinosa running for re-election to West Virginia's House of Delegates in District 98. Read the Full Story >>

New Districts for 2022 Elections

October 26, 2021 Tagged With: elections, US House, voting, WV House of Delegates, WV State Senate

The district lines for the US Congress have been redrawn for the upcoming 2022 elections. West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional district was eliminated due to the state’s population decline over the past decade. The new 2nd district now stretches across the northern part of the state.

Population shifts and politics are redrawing districts lines across West Virginia. Those changes will likely be noticed in several ways next November as West Virginians vote for the politicians to represent them in the US House of Representatives, WV Senate, and WV House of Delegates. Read the Full Story >>

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