JANUARY 28, 2022 News Release CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined 10 of her colleagues in raising concerns with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the recently announced final rule for broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Read More…
Month: February 2022
Senate Passes Bill Requiring Video Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms
ByChristopher MarshallJanuary 31, 2022 The Senate passed a bill Monday that would require require video cameras to be placed and periodically reviewed by administrators in special education classrooms throughout West Virginia. The need for Senate Bill 261 became clear last fall when Trenton Bowden, 9, was abused in his special education classroom at Holz Elementary School in Read More…
West Virginia requests waiver from federal vaccine mandate for rural healthcare workers
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. WEST VIRGINIA REQUESTS WAIVER FROM FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKERSDuring Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that he would be Read More…