Economy and Jobs

Although the economy is getting stronger and more jobs are being added every month, college graduates are still having a tough time getting a job pertaining to their degree, and many of them are underemployed, having to take a job which doesn't require a degree. Read more

State Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein told state lawmakers Monday the turnover of correctional officers in state prisons, regional jails and juvenile facilities continues at an alarming rate. Read more

Natural gas production, particularly Marcellus Shale gas, has seen a dramatic increase over the last several years. Read more

House Republicans are continuing their push against the administration's carbon pollution rules on existing power plants next week when they return from recess. Read more

An energy leader says the possibilities are endless when it comes to the Marcellus shale in West Virginia. Read more

West Virginians soon will have to pay to obtain some public documents from the Secretary of State's Office. Read more

Rep. David McKinley blames much of Congress' failure to pass meaningful legislation on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's refusal to bring more than 350 bills passed out of the House up for consideration, he said during a Tuesday visit to Wheeling. Read more

Fairmont's Urban Renewal Authority is proposing a team effort with Main Street Fairmont to bring more business into the region. Read more

As part of the three-day interim session, state legislators with the Joint Committee on Technology traveled to the FBI Center in Harrison County. Read more

One of the biggest drags on economic growth under President Obama has been Obamacare, enacted on a strictly partisan basis in 2010. Read more