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*Kanawha County and Charleston
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A great place to start when looking for an overview on West Virginia government would be the West Virginia Legislature website. This is where you can check the status of bills, contact your state representatives, read the WV Code, view the joint committees, and watch videos from legislative sessions.
The West Virginia Legislature is a bicameral legislative body, which means that the Legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. The Legislature convenes in the state capital building in Charleston, WV.
West Virginia Legislature Quick Links
The House of Delegates is composed of 100 members from 67 delegate districts throughout the state. Delegates serve two-year terms with all of the seats in the House up for election every two years.
Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised of 34 members - 2 from each district. Senators serve four-year terms with half of those seats up for election every two years.
Check on current bills and legislation.
West Virginia Legislature Live is a video & audio web streaming initiative of the House of Delegates and Senate - offering live webcasts of official legislative proceedings.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - CFDA contains detailed program descriptions for 2,275 Federal assistance programs.
Labor Market Information - Employment, unemployment, job information, economic indicators, and more for the State of WV. Information for employers, individuals, and researchers.
Supreme Court of Appeals for the State of West Virginia - Links to the Supreme Court, public resources, legal community, lower courts, and court administration.
The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts - provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. QuickFacts on the State of West Virginia and Kanawha County.
West Virginia Law & Government Resources - Links to state agencies, boards, libraries and schools, and local government.
West Virginia Legal Materials - Maintained by Cornell University Law School. Find information on the WV Constitution and Legislation, Judiciary, Regulations and other Agency Materials, and miscellaneous state legal resources.
WV.gov - The official online portal for West Virginia government. Links to information about living in WV, education, working and employment, taxes, tourism and recreation, business, state employment, and local government. Provides links for contacting Governor Jim Justice and a list of WV State Agencies.
Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
West Virginia job opportunities available for those seeking employment through the state government. Jobs listed alphabetically, by posting date, or by salary.
Investors.gov - EDGAR Search Tips
Details from the U.S. Security Exchange Commission (SEC) on how to utilize the Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system to research public corporations.
Database for job searching here in WV. Access provided by the West Virginia Library Commission.
Published and maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, this searchable online resource provides details on hundreds of occupations and also gives employment projections for the 2010-20 decade.
The U.S. Government’s official system/program for Federal jobs and employment information. The website states that "individuals that represent our diverse society" may be eligible to receive preference when applying for jobs through the Federal Government.
