By Jess Mancini Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — More than 36,000 names have been removed voter registration rolls in West Virginia since January, Secretary of State Mac Warner said Friday. A priority since taking office 45 days ago has been to restore confidence in county clerks of several[Read More…]
Month: March 2017
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice drives roads plan
By Michael Erb Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice visited the Parkersburg area Friday to drum up support for his state budget proposal and an aggressive roads program. Justice visited the State Police Detachment in Parkersburg Friday morning and Friday afternoon traveled to the[Read More…]
Editorial: Spending Cuts Governor’s Job
The Wheeling News-Register: Midyear spending cuts have become common in state government. When lagging revenue required it, former Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin set a dollar amount of spending that had to be eliminated, then told state agency heads to do it. He did not ask legislators to itemize spending cuts.[Read More…]
Gayle Manchin touts Justice’s budget plan in Huntington
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s “Save our State” tour made its stop in Huntington Friday as a member of Justice’s cabinet came to the Jewel City to discuss his ideas to balance the state’s budget and hopefully jump-start the state’s[Read More…]
Editorial: Ethics reform bill a good step to rebuild confidence
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: A bill progressing through the West Virginia Legislature underscores the notion that public officials should be focused on serving their constituents rather than themselves, their families or their friends. That’s a good principle to reinforce. The legislation, House Bill 2001, is touted as an ethics[Read More…]
Public Hearings set for Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will hold three public hearings next week to receive public comments on the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline project. The public hearings will be for West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification, the Natural Streams Preservation Act Permit, and for[Read More…]
WV tax department struggles with vacancies
By Phil Kabler The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Staff shortages driven by low salaries are making it difficult for the West Virginia Tax Department to effectively perform its duties, its assistant commissioner told the House Finance Committee on Friday. “We’re at a critical juncture, in a lot of ways,” Danny[Read More…]
Rover pipeline will avoid ‘holy areas’, including New Vrindaban in Marshall County
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — At the Federal Building in Wheeling Thursday, attorneys for the $4.3 billion Rover Pipeline cut deals with numerous landowners they previously sued for eminent domain, including Marshall County’s New Vrindaban Krishna community. The same company behind the Dakota Access[Read More…]
Some of Justice’s companies put in blind trust
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail Billionaire Gov. Jim Justice’s assets — or at least a portion of them — are in a blind trust, following approval Thursday by the West Virginia Ethics Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved a blind trust agreement for Justice’s interest in companies that operate the Glade Springs resort, near[Read More…]
Legislature roundup
The Dominion Post Justice visits Fairmont State University FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice gave a dire warning to a Fairmont State University audience March 3. “What if you awaken tomorrow and the Promise scholarship is just plain gone?” he asked. “Or, Fairmont State is just plain gone?” With the[Read More…]