West Virginia MetroNews – The state Senate is on the verge of passing two bills that would make major changes to the unemployment safety net in West Virginia. Read the full article.
Senate President Craig Blair feels so strongly about the bills that he came down from his usual spot presiding over the chamber today to make a half-hour speech in favor of policy changes.
“We’re not in the business of hurting the workers of hurting the workers or the businesses. But we are in the business of changing the way things are done in this state,” said Blair, R-Berkeley.