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H.B. 2592 Assigned to Study

In the coming interim, between legislative sessions, H.B. 2592 - aligning local and county elections with state elections - is to be studied.

With the help of supporters inside and outside the Capitol, H.B. 2592 was moving and had a golden opportunity to pass both chambers this year.

The bill was placed on the Senate Judiciary agenda with time to pass. However, in the waning days of the legislature, interest of a special election took precedent before failing to materialize. And, after being acknowledged by Senate Judiciary Chair Charles Trump, (R – Morgan, 15) on April 7, 2021, the bill got assigned to be studied during the coming interim session.

The upside is that the bill gained enough interest to be revisited. This is a positive, because there’s chance to build greater support for revisiting it next year. The downside is that 2022 is an election year, and that typically brings some unique challenges and surprises among the otherwise normal and routine political machinations.

West Virginians for Common Sense will continue to research issues surrounding the legislation and build support. As our state looks to find efficiencies, there are real savings to be found by passing such legislation in the future. Not only can voter participation be maximized, local choice to select primary or general election dates still allows for flexibility and control.

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Misfeasance

Misfeasance is the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority — that is, the doing of an act which might lawfully be done, but is done in an improper manner.

Nonfeasance

Nonfeasance is a term used in tort law to describe inaction that allows or results in harm to a person or to property. An act of nonfeasance can result in liability if (1) the actor owed a duty of care toward the injured person, (2) the actor failed to act on that duty, and (3) the failure to act resulted in injury.

While it’s tabled now, City Council may take up its MUB takeover later.

Three City Councilors: Bill Kawecki, Jenny Selin, and Dave Harshbarger were adamant about moving forward to restructure MUB. Shame on them! Ironically, these councilors have two more full years left in their term, which increases the importance of the recall effort to remove them now.

For now, the other four Councilmembers have tabled the issue, but pressure is inevitably being placed on the holdouts, and some, like Deputy Mayor Danielle Trumble, have expressed a desire to move forward.

No MUB customer is safe.

Whether you’re a MUB customer in Morgantown’s city limits or across the Mason-Dixon in Pennsylvania, know this is an attempt by Morgantown City Council to further enact its will upon your property and your life.

Don’t be lulled into complacency thinking the issue will go away. If past history tells us anything, City Council may still try to implement its misguided agenda fueled by obstience.

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