Session Shorts, Day 59

ATVs: The Associated Press explores the demise of this year's proposed paved road ban for all-terrain vehicles.

BROADBAND: The Journal of Martinsburg highlights the pending bill that aims to extend high-speed Internet access statewide.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES: "A bill now before the Senate would make all of the state's 10 community-technical colleges independent entities, which supporters say would help them focus on the crucial task of workforce training," AP's Tom Breen reports.

MUNICIPAL PENSIONS: Supporters of the relief proposal sought to address the concerns of volunteer firefighters, but as AP reports, rural lawmakers are balking at a bailout. The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington also reports, as does The Charleston Gazette.

REAL ID: A proposed protest of federal policy regarding a national identity card has died in the House, The Register-Herald of Beckley reports.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Public Broadcasting delves into the tumult and cross-accusations that have apparently stranded a bill to add orientation to the state Human Rights and Fair Housing acts. MetroNews offers a similar assessment.

STREAMS: The bill to scrap the "Tier 2.5" list for stream protections is heading to the governor, and AP has details.

TEACHER PAY: The Senate Finance Committee has proposed $1,800 raises to teachers, as an alternative to Gov. Joe Manchin's request of 3% salary hikes, MetroNews reports.