Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered and passed by the
85th Legislature of West Virginia. It provides information on matters that affect
WVU and higher education. This edition provides a wrap-up of the final days of
legislative session, focusing primarily on the 2022 Budget Bill, personal income
tax reduction plan, soft drinks tax, campus carry and other issues.
April 6, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the 85th Legislature of West Virginia. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on the budget, the personal income tax reduction plan, the soft drinks tax and other issues, including several high-profile bills being debated as the Legislature heads into the final week of regular session.
March 23, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the 85th Legislature
of West Virginia. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher
education. This edition provides an update on the remote worker legislation and
other issues, including several high-profile bills introduced and being debated,
as the Legislature enters the final three weeks of regular session.
March 12, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the 85th West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on the third week of legislative session, including several high-profile bills introduced and being debated.
March 3, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the 85th West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on the third week of legislative session, including several high-profile bills introduced and being debated.
February 24, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by
the 85th West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect
WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on the second week of the
legislative session, Senate Finance budget hearing, remote worker legislation and
other issues, including several high-profile bills introduced during the first weeks
of the session.
February 16, 2021 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the 85th West
Virginia Legislature of West Virginia. It provides information on matters that
affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on the first week
of the legislative session, Governor Justice’s State of the State address and several
high-profile bills introduced during the first few days of session.
April 16, 2020 Edition
This special edition of Under the Dome provides a review of the issues and funding
being considered by state and federal government, including the West Virginia Legislature
and the U.S. Congress, related to COVID-19.
March 3, 2020 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by
the 84th West Virginia Legislature of West Virginia. It provides information on matters
that affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides an update on several
high-profile bills and resolutions, including the University’s VSIP bill, the budget,
support for the Rifle Team, major public health initiatives and higher education
exemption bills.
February 20, 2020 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by state government and the 84th West Virginia Legislature of West Virginia. It provides
information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition provides
an update on a number of high-profile bills and resolutions introduced and debated,
including the University’s VSIP bill, WV Forward Initiatives, campus carry and
higher education exemption bills.