Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by State Government and the 84th West Virginia Legislature during its First Regular Session. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition covers updates on the final week of regular session, the announcement of a special session, details on the budget, and major issues that passed and did not pass the Legislature.
House Bill 2519, the Campus Self Defense Act, which passed the House on February 27 by a vote of 59-41, died for the year in the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 5 when it was rejected on a 7-9 vote.