Delegates defeat ‘dark money’ bill, before changing course to pass it
By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV At 3:25pm on Friday, the House of Delegates voted 61-35 to reject SB508. The bill increases how much money lobbying groups can raise without publicly reporting their donors. By 5:06pm, delegates reconsidered their previous action and voted 49-41 to approve the bill. SB508 was sponsored by Senator Mike Azinger. It passed […]
THE BACK PEW: Sparks fly at halftime
By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV February 8, 2023 It’s officially halftime under the dome! This is day 30 of the 60-day legislative session. And it began with a bang this morning! COMPETING TAX CUT PLANS. Senate Republicans and Democrats joined together in a press conference to present their tax cut plan. The main parts are: 15% […]
