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WV legislative roundup: Upcoming deadlines prompt a flurry of statehouse activity

Avatar photo by Erica Peterson February 18th, 2022February 18th, 2022

The deadline for delegates to introduce new bills was earlier this week; the deadline for senators is Monday. And if a bill hasn’t made it out of committees in its chamber of origin by Sunday, Feb. 27, it’s not going to happen this year.  So it’s not surprising that this week, we saw a flurry […]

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