WVNS TV - West Virginians will vote on an amendment, called Amendment Four (4), that could give state lawmakers oversight of the West Virginia Board of Education. Read the full article. If the majority votes “yes” for Amendment Four, decisions about local schools would receive oversight from Charleston lawmakers, according to experts. Proponents of Amendment…
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Mineral News and Tribune - Discussion reached some tense levels at times Thursday evening as the Mineral County Commission presented a public meeting on Amendment 2 which will be on the ballot for November’s general election. Read the full article. Amendment 2, known as the “Property Tax Modernization Amendment,” would give the West Virginia State…
WTOV - Leaders in Marshall County hosted a town hall Wednesday in an effort to educate voters about decisions they will make when they cast their ballots on Nov. 8. Read the full article. The event was hosted by the Marshall County Commission and Assessor's Office and addressed the tens of millions of dollars the…
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…
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…