(Chip Ellis photo)  From now on, West Virginians will call every Nov. 18th “Robert C. Byrd Day,” thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Manchin and resolutions by the House of Delegates and state Senate. Those were were presented at the state Capitol’s big ceremony for Byrd yesterday, which several hundred people attended to mark the senator’s [...]

Despite predictions lawmakers could tackle their special-session agenda in three days, the Legislature will be in town again Friday — which will cost taxpayers about $30,000. Republican delegates today blocked a passage vote on the Senate gas-tax bill (SB4004) by refusing to suspend legislative rules that require a bill to be read on three separate days [...]

State lawmakers want West Virginia’s congressional members to “resist and oppose”  what they call “efforts to undermine the future of West Virginia coal.” This afternoon, both the House of Delegates and state Senate adopted resolutions (HR 402 and (SR 407)  supporting the coal industry. Gov. Manchin had to amend his special-session call to add this item. From the [...]