Month: February 2017

Budget plan spotlights WV Film Office, tax credits

By Douglas Imbrogno The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Founded in 1994, the West Virginia Film Office — and a tax credit program designed to encourage production companies to shoot in the state — would be eliminated if the Legislature approves budget measures proposed Tuesday in Gov. Jim Justice’s first[Read More…]

Editorial: State doesn’t need another drug problem

From The Inter-Mountain of Elkins: Arguments for legalizing marijuana in West Virginia boil down to two factors: cash and compassion. Neither holds up under prudent scrutiny. As state legislators and Gov. Jim Justice struggle to balance the state budget, the claim legalized marijuana would result in an infusion of cash[Read More…]

Editorial: What about our budgets?

From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Gov. Jim Justice offered West Virginians a choice during his State of the State speech on Wednesday. Increase taxes by about $600 million … or else.Or else what? “Are you willing to eliminate all of our state parks? Are you willing to eliminate all of your[Read More…]

West Virginia lawmaker looks to feed students

By Joselyn King Education Writer WHEELING — Many children in West Virginia already partake in free and reduced-cost lunch and breakfast programs at their school. Now, a bill introduced this week in Charleston would require schools to provide take-home meals to students upon request. And this past holiday season there[Read More…]

Editorial: State technology can’t be wasteful

From The Journal of Martinsburg: Technology-related waste seems to have replaced corruption as the preferred method of flushing taxpayers’ money down the toilet in West Virginia. Millions of dollars have been wasted — spent without any gain to show for it — on technology projects in state government. Probably the[Read More…]

Proposed bill would change delegate elections

By Jess Mancini Parkersburg News & Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — Changes were proposed on how delegates are elected in multi-member districts in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 2124, introduced Wednesday when the Legislature reconvened, would require, beginning in 2018, in districts having two[Read More…]

This Week in the W.Va. House of Delegates – Feb. 10

Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates began its first regular session of the 83rd Legislature this week with the state’s budget situation front and center. As is required by the West Virginia Constitution in the year following a gubernatorial election, the regular[Read More…]

Around the Rotunda: Legislative Schedule for Monday, Feb. 13

W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE:                       Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 Senate convenes at 11 a.m.  Committee Schedule N/A   HOUSE OF DELEGATES:  Monday, Feb. 13, 2017  – House convenes at 11 a.m. FIRST READING[Read More…]

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