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Senator Orphy Klempa
Senator Klempa on Domestic Violence Protections
02/08/2012
Senator Ron Stollings
Senator Stollings on SB 54
02/08/2012
Majority Leader John R. Unger II
Senator Unger to Introduce Bill Funding Jails and Substance Abuse Treatment
02/04/2012
Senator Richard Browning
Browning On Texting Bill
02/03/2012
Senator Evan Jenkins
Digital Learning Day at the Legislature
02/01/2012
Senator Roman Prezioso
Prezioso Comments on Senate Passage of OPEB
02/01/2012
Majority Leader John R. Unger II
West Virginia Senate Passes Bill Concerning Explicit Content
02/01/2012
Majority Leader John R. Unger II
Senate Passes Child Abuse Reporting Bill
01/30/2012
Senator Herb Snyder
Bill to Redistribute Transfer Tax Money to Counties Introduced
01/27/2012
Senator Robert Plymale
DIGITAL LEARNING BILL PASSES SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
01/23/2012
Senator Dan Foster
Senator Dan Foster advocates passage of The Larry Border Act
01/19/2012
Senator Richard Browning
SENATOR BROWNING COMMENTS ON LEGISLATIVE SESSION
01/18/2012
Senator Ronald Miller
SENATOR MILLER TALKS AGRICULTURE AND SESSION
01/18/2012
Senator Robert Beach
Senator Beach Talks Transportation
01/13/2012
Senator Roman Prezioso
Prezioso Talks 2012 Session
01/13/2012
Senator Richard Browning
Browning Says Substance Abuse Report on Target
01/10/2012
Senator Robert Plymale
Report Gives Urgent Call for West Virginia to Improve Middle Grades
12/07/2011
Senator Richard Browning
WYOMING COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT
12/06/2011
Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale
Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale Sunday meeting cancelled
11/10/2011
Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale
Legislature’s Marcellus Committee to Meet Sunday
11/08/2011
Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale
First Marcellus Shale hearing tonight Clarksburg location announced
07/21/2011
Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale
First House Public Hearing on Marcellus is Thursday in Wheeling
07/18/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Majority Leader Hosts Ethics and Procedure Forum in Harpers Ferry
06/30/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Nears End of Public Meeting Schedule
06/23/2011
Senator Douglas Facemire
Senator Ready to Get to Work on Marcellus Shale Committee
06/22/2011
Senator Browning
Senator Browning Pleased With Tourism Study Announcement
06/21/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Upshur County Informational Meeting Location Change
06/16/2011
Senate Redistricting Task Force
Senate Redistricting Task Force To Hold Meeting In Fairmont
05/19/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Upshur County Informational Meeting Schedule
05/03/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Pocahontas County Informational Meeting Schedule
04/28/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Raleigh County Informational Meeting Schedule
04/27/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Mercer County Informational Meeting Schedule
04/26/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Marion County Informational Meeting Schedule
04/21/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Mingo and Cabell Informational Meeting Schedules
04/20/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Kanawha, Logan and Wood Informational Meeting Schedules
04/19/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Launches Redistricting Website
04/18/2011
Majority Leader John Unger II
Senate Redistricting Task Force Announces Statewide Informational Meeting Dates
04/13/2011
Senator Truman Chafin
AEP Press Release
02/15/2011
Senator Foster
Public Hearing Held to Discuss Herbert Henderson Office of Minority of Affairs Legislation
02/08/2011
Senator Beach
West Virginia Senate Introduces Legislation to Ban Texting While Driving
01/28/2011
Senator Jenkins
Bills Promoting Public Safety and Child Protection to be Introduced During Session
01/14/2011
Senator H. Truman Chafin
Senate Majority Leader Calls for Honoring the Spirit of Closed Caucus Rules
11/30/2010
Senator Richard Browning
Senator Browning Announces Comprehensive Tourism Industry Study
11/24/2010
Senator Roman Prezioso
Senator Prezioso appointed to Court Improvement Program Oversight Board
11/17/2010
Senator H. Truman Chafin
It's All About The Benjamins - West Virginia's Money Smart Week
10/14/2010
Select Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
WV Legislative Committee to Meet with Wife of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair by Teleconference
10/12/2010
Majority Leader H. Truman Chafin
Now, more than ever, WE NEED COAL!
07/09/2010
Senator Green
LOCEA Requests Additional Funding for New River Community and Technical College
06/03/2010
Michael Oliverio II
Senator's Bill to Change West Virginia Energy Portfolio
02/28/2010
Bob Williams
Williams, Senate Call for Schools to Follow Taylor County’s Lead
02/24/2010
Michael Oliverio II
Senator Oliverio Calls for Funding of the Federal TBI Registry
02/22/2010
Michael Oliverio II
Oliverio drafts bill for teacher tax credit
02/20/2010
Senate OPEB Study Group
STATE SENATE OPEB STUDY GROUP COMPLETES ITS REPORT; RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESS $7 BILLION UNFUNDED LIABILITY
01/29/2010
Ron Stollings
Senator Stollings Prioritizes Coal, Link To The Economic Growth of Seventh Senatorial District
01/22/2010
Sen. Randy White
State Legislators Discuss Disabled Persons Employment Program
01/15/2010
Evan Jenkins
Community Open Houses with Senator Evan Jenkins
01/15/2010
Evan H. Jenkins
Handling of Parolees From Other States Living in West Virginia Being Reviewed and Assessed
12/09/2009
Flying High with the West Virginia National Guard Lawmakers Learn First Hand the Importance the Guard Places in West Virginia
10/23/2009
Senator Roman Prezioso,
Joint House-Senate Committee to Help Legislature Prepare for H1N1
09/22/2009
363rd Military Police Company out of Grafton, and Jane Lew, get to see their families before heading overseas
09/01/2009
Erik Wells
Wells Supports New Learning Center for Autistic Children
08/20/2009
Senator Bob Plymale
Plymale Secures $25 Million for Engineering at Marshall University
08/07/2009
Senators Foster and Wells
A number of West Virginia lawmakers met today at the State Capitol with members of the National Silver Haired Congress
08/06/2009
Roman Prezioso
Health Chairmen Disappointed by Vetos
06/05/2009
Bob Williams
Newly Elected Senator Wiliams Sworn In and Ready to Serve 14th District
01/29/2009
Minard
Senator Joseph A. Minard Appointed as Senate President Pro Tempore
01/27/2009
Senator Yoder
Bill to modify private clubs’ closing times
01/21/2008
Shirley Love
Senator Love Keeps Constituents Informed
01/10/2008
Senator Billy Wayne Bailey
State Senator Calls on Governor to Shorten Work Week For State Employees
11/14/2007
John Unger II
Senator Unger introduces bills honoring first responders
01/15/2007
John Pat Fanning
The National Coal Heritage Area Authority To Assist in Development of Coalwood Way
01/12/2007
Ron Stollings
Newly Elected Sen. Ron D. Stollings Appointed to Vice-Chair of the Health and Human Resources Committee
01/11/2007
Clark S. Barnes
Sen. Barnes Appointed as Minority Whip
01/10/2007
John Yoder
West Virginia Senator Host U.S. Supreme Court Delegation
04/16/2005
Billy Wayne Bailey
Senator Billy Wayne Bailey Proposes Four-Day Workweek to Save on Gas
04/13/2005
Walt Helmick, John Unger and Robert Plymale
Senators Pass Bill to Establish Methods for Projecting Increased Enrollment in School Districts
03/23/2005
John Unger
Legislation Addressing Links Between Animal and Human Abuse Draws Full Support from State Senate
03/09/2005
John Yoder
Yoder/16th District Senator Questions West Virginia’s Sales Tax on Food
03/04/2005
Jon Blair Hunter
Three Northern Counties to Receive Courthouse Facility Improvement Funding
03/04/2005
John Unger
Senator Unger Introduces Bill to Promote Increased Enrollment in Public Schools
03/03/2005
John Unger
Senator Unger Supports Legislation to Enhance Competition for Waste Services in Eastern Panhandle
03/03/2005
John Yoder
Senator Yoder Sponors Bill to Establish Fire Safety Standards for Certain Small Businesses
03/02/2005
John Unger
Senator Unger Secures Funding for State Police Barracks in Martinsburg
02/22/2005
John Unger
Senator Unger Fights to Aid West Virginia Military Members Assigned to Combat Zones Through Insurance Payment Enhancement Bill
02/21/2005
John Yoder
Proposed Senate Bill to Look at Connections between Animal Cruelty and Human Abuse
02/18/2005
Clark S. Barnes
West Virginia State Police Teaming up with Senator Barnes
02/17/2005
Randy White
Press Conference Held About Incarceration Reform
02/16/2005
Jon Blair Hunter and Randy White
State Senators Help Launch Statewide 211 Service
02/14/2005
John Yoder
Senator Yoder Invites Area Students to Participate in Page Program
02/14/2005
John Unger and John Yoder
Jefferson County Delegation Preserves Funding for Racetrack Purses
01/29/2005
Clark S. Barnes
Senator Barnes takes stand on Senate’s Workers’ Compensation Bill
01/27/2005
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