By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee could move as quickly as next week on a bill designed to close a loophole allowing felons to run for public office or be appointed.

By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON — A Wood County Commissioner with two homes in Florida also has one of his vehicles registered in Florida, but denies owning the vehicle.

According to the Pinellas County Tax Collector’s office in Florida, Wood County Commissioner Steve Gainer has a 2008 Fleetwood motor home registered in the Sunshine State [...]

By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON — Two lawmakers who support requiring prescriptions for cold medicines containing ingredients used in the making methamphetaminesay the bill will put the hurt on local meth labs, but can’t guarantee that demand for the powerful narcotic will decease.
Last week, lawmakers introduced SB 346, called theLarry Border Act. If passed, [...]

By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON — The state’s unfunded public pension liabilities are shrinking after taking hits during the recent recession.
Officials with the state Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB) gave a presentation to members of the House Pensions and Retirement Committee today.
The CPRB manages nine pension plans: The Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), [...]

By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s prison system could hold almost 10,000 inmates by the end of the year, according to the Division of Corrections.
Members of the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority heard reports today from the Division of Corrections, the Regional Jail Authority, and the [...]