Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Yahoo News - A forum on Amendment 2 Tuesday concluded that localities understand the needs of communities and should have control over tax revenues rather than turn that control over to state legislators and depend on the state to continue to enjoy revenue surpluses. Read the full article. The forum was held…
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WDTV - West Virginia’s Amendment 4 deals with legislative approval of the state board of education’s rules. A yes vote for Amendment 4 supports requiring the state board of education to submit rules and policies to the legislature for approval. A no vote opposes that requirement. Read the full article. “I think the state board…
West Virginia Daily News - This November election will have four proposed amendments to the State Constitution. Passage of them is required by a public vote to be held during the Nov. 8 general election, where the amendments will be placed on the ballot. Read the full article. Any amendment to the State Constitution deserves careful consideration.…
Mountain State Spotlight - When Kyle Steven Robinson died last year in Southern Regional Jail, the West Virginia Department of Corrections didn’t offer many details besides his name, time of death, and that foul play wasn’t suspected. Read the full article. The agency didn’t say the reason he was there in the first place: charges…
Daily Athenaeum - The Biden Administration launched a beta version of its student loan relief program late Friday night, allowing borrowers to submit applications before the website is officially launched later this month. Read the full article. Thousands of students at West Virginia University could see some level of loan forgiveness as part of the federal…
Times West Virginian, Yahoo News - While the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce hasn't taken a public stance on any ballot measure, it hopes the public will at least be informed for the Nov. 8 general election. Read the full article. The largest items on the ballot are four amendments to the West Virginia state…
Exponent Telegram - Barbour County Chamber of Commerce President Hunter Mullens will chair two public informational events regarding the proposed amendments to the state Constitution that are scheduled to appear on November’s general election ballot. Read the full article. The chamber invites the public to an open luncheon meeting starting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21…
WDTV - A public forum on Amendment 2 will be held in Bridgeport and Kingwood before the upcoming election. Read the full article. The forum in Bridgeport will be at the Council Chambers of Bridgeport City Hall on Oct. 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. The guest speaker for Bridgeport’s forum will be Kelly Allen…
Exponent Telegram - The executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy will be guest speaker during a public forum on Amendment 2 set for 6-7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Bridgeport City Hall. Read the full article. The WVCBP’s Kelly Allen will discuss the potential impact of Amendment 2 on schools, counties…
Journal-News - The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Eastern Panhandle Alumnae Chapter and the Martinsburg-Berkeley County NAACP branch hosted a candidate forum event on Tuesday, which brought several local candidates to War Memorial Park to discuss their positions on issues and answer questions as the election approaches. Read the full article. While not every candidate…