Fiscal year 2026 general revenue budget fills projected $400 million hole
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out his legislative agenda and presented lawmakers a balanced budget after previously raising alarms about a potential $400 million budget hole in his first State of the State address as West Virginia’s 37th Governor.
Morrisey gave his first State of the State address Wednesday night in the House of Delegates chamber to a joint session of the House and state Senate, as Morrisey’s cabinet officials, Board of Public Works members, justices, and guests looked on.
Morrisey was elected in November as governor, succeeding now-U.S. Sen. Jim Justice. A former three-term attorney general, Morrisey took office on Jan. 13.
Starting off with a story about asking students attending West Virginia Boys State whether they plan to stay in West Virginia following graduation, Morrisey said his mission as governor is to work to make the state a place young people want to stay, work, and raise a family.
