DOCUMENTS: Joe Manchin Kicks of Special Session on Education Reform in West Virginia
By Steven Allen Adams
Now that the primary elections are over, politicians are getting back to legislating. Members of the West Virginia Legislature are back in Charleston, WV, today at 12 p.m. to answer the call for special session by Gov. Joe Manchin.
The primary goal is passing legislation that will help the state qualify for [...]
Senate Judiciary Passes Supreme Court Public Financing Pilot Program
A bill that would create a public campaign financing pilot program for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and was sent to the Senate floor.
House Bill 4130 creates a public campaign finance program for the 2012 election cycle which would be funded through attorney fees, special court fees and [...]
Charter School Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
A bill that would allow for the creation of charter schools in West Virginia was passed out of the Senate Education Committee by majority vote today, but not without teacher union opposition.
Senate Bill 686 would create the first charter school program in the state. Charter schools are public schools and receive public monies, but are [...]
An Interesting Take on Financial Disclosure in Alabama
Alabama Right to Know, a state government watchdog, offers an interesting angle to state legislators’ financial disclosure. The report provides a city-by-city breakdown of individual portfolios in the state senate.
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