CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Business & Industry Council is celebrating the strong victory of the Roads to Prosperity amendment during today’s special election. “We are so excited for West Virginia’s future and so grateful to those who took time to vote in this special election,” said BIC Chairman[Read More…]
Month: October 2017
Gov. Justice issues statement on passage of Roads to Prosperity Bond amendment
CHARLESTON,WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement after West Virginia voters overwhelmingly voted to approve the Roads to Prosperity Bond Amendment on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017: “This is a great night for West Virginia!” “I am grateful to the people of West Virginia for sharing my vision to jump[Read More…]
WV Transportation Secretary Smith issues statement regarding passage of Roads to Prosperity Amendment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Transportation Secretary Tom Smith issued the following statement regarding passage of Roads to Prosperity Amendment: “We appreciate the confidence the citizens of West Virginia have shown in us by passing Governor Justice’s Roads to Prosperity Bond Amendment. By doing so, it allows the West Virginia Department[Read More…]
West Virginia Manufacturers Association cheers road bond amendment Passage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) issued a ‘thank you’ to voters Saturday night for supporting the Roads to Prosperity Amendment and allowing the state to make a major infrastructure investment over the next several years. “Our members represent a broad spectrum of manufacturing in West Virginia,[Read More…]
WVPA shares photos of Governor Justice announcement on Roads to Prosperity Amendment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association has photos available for media from Gov. Jim Justice’s press conference at the West Virginia Capitol Saturday night, Oct. 7, with a room full of supporters and state officials on the apparent passage of the Roads to Prosperity Amendment CUTLINES FOR GOVERNOR’S PHOTOs: Photo 1: Photo 2:[Read More…]
Senate President Mitch Carmichael statement on Roads to Prosperity Amendment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, issued the following statement on the passage of the Roads to Prosperity Amendment: “I am thrilled that the West Virginians who chose to vote on this critical issue put the greater good of this state first and said yes. With the passage[Read More…]
Roads to Prosperity Amendment has 71 percent approval with nearly half precincts reporting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Newspaper, radio and television media representatives fill the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office Saturday night, Oct. 7, to monitor results of the special election on the Roads to Prosperity Amendment. During a conference call at 9 p.m., Secretary of State Mac Warner speaks with media[Read More…]
WVPA adds public notice categories to advertising, editorial contests
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia newspaper industry works hard to ensure greater public access, open meetings and government transparency. Now there is an industry incentive for that effort. The WVPA is targeting those areas in the WVPA newspaper contests. There will be two new contest categories considered for the 2017[Read More…]
Justice visits Fayetteville, pushes for bond at the wire
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — In a last-minute push, Gov. Jim Justice paid a visit to Fayette County in attempt to get his proposed “Roads to Prosperity” plan passed through a referendum on Oct. 7. Justice spoke to a gathered crowd of around 50 Thursday afternoon, just[Read More…]
Manchin supports bump stock ban, background checks on gun sales
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Thursday he would support a proposal banning a product that can modify semi-automatic rifles to fire at rates comparable to fully automatic firearms. In the days since a man fired a rifle equipped with a “bump stock”[Read More…]
