By Jessica Farrish The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians and the economy could see lean years if federal funding for food stamps and welfare benefits are cut under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, policy experts warn. Trump’s budget calls for a $191 billion reduction nationally to Supplemental[Read More…]
Month: June 2017
Legislature passes budget reflecting cuts, no agreement on revenue
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. —A day of marathon floor sessions ended with the West Virginia Legislature passing a budget with several cuts after lawmakers found no common ground on a revenue bill that Gov. Jim Justice had envisioned in one of his newest plans. Both[Read More…]
Congressman Jenkins urging W.Va. AG Morrisey not to run for Senate
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. and 2018 Senate candidate Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is urging potential opponent Patrick Morrisey to stop his primary run before it has a chance to start. Via a recent media blitz, Jenkins has been pushing the message that Morrisey, West Virginia’s[Read More…]
Legislature completes budget with compromise cuts
By Ann Ali The State Journal HARLESTON — The Legislature completed a budget at about 10 p.m. Friday, ending months of debate on how to balance the state’s books. The budget bill now goes to Gov. Jim Justice for action, but it was not immediately clear where he stands on[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: $36B Investment Possible with Ethane Hub
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin represents West Virginia, but he’ll gladly share $36 billion worth of potential capital investment with Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky — which could become reality if any of these states can land an ethane storage hub. While meeting[Read More…]
W.Va. lawmakers, relieved but not happy, pass budget
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No West Virginia lawmaker expressed any contentment with a $4.225 billion budget for fiscal year 2018 that met final approval Friday night. At best, some lawmakers said they were relieved a budget was being passed in time to prevent state[Read More…]
W.Va. House passes governor’s roads bill
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature passed the governor’s roads bill, which would increase funding for the State Road Fund. In the House’s morning session, legislators passed a changed version of Senate Bill 1006 in a 59-32 vote. The Senate took up[Read More…]
W.Va. House adopts Senate changes to budget, sends bill to Governor
Release from W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates late Friday adopted Senate changes to its version of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill, sending it to Gov. Jim Justice for his signature. “This balanced budget controls government spending, lives within our means and prevents a[Read More…]
WV House, Senate pass bare bones budget
By Phil Kabler The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With House and Senate leadership refusing to budge on their versions of bills to raise tax revenue to close shortfalls in the 2017-18 budget, a frustrated, angry and exhausted Legislature figuatively threw up its hands Friday evening, passing a bare-bones $4.225 billion[Read More…]
WVU awaiting on state budget solution before setting tuition
President Gee, BOG Chair Flaherty address budget stalemate and implications in letter to staff, students Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Board of Governors was unable today, June 16, to complete a budget or set tuition rates for the coming fiscal and academic years given continuing legislative negotiations over a state[Read More…]