From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: West Virginia did not have to be put in the position of playing catch-up to other states on an excellent money-making opportunity, legalized sports and online gambling. But as of this week, that is where we are. It has been suggested for years that the[Read More…]
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Tax bill would scrap rehab aid from federal historic credits for Wheeling, W.Va., buildings
Local historic buildings could suffer By CASEY JUNKINS theintelligencer.net WHEELING, W.Va. — A federal historic tax credit helped developers transform the former Wheeling Stamping Co. building into the Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Global Operations Center and the old Stone & Thomas building into the Stone Center, home to Williams[Read More…]
Editorial: Medical marijuana is serious subject not taken lightly
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown: You can find the medical marijuana survey at medcanwv.org. If you read the results of many surveys, you wonder whether to take them seriously. Of course, that is if they don’t jive with your opinion about that subject. However, when surveys are not taken[Read More…]
Editorial: Sharpe Hospital’s loss of Medicare, Medicaid funding causing issues throughout mental health care
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: For years, complaints have mounted at Sharpe Hospital in Weston, from lack of staffing to poor quality of care. Now, the hospital has lost the ability to be reimbursed through the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs, leading to shakeup of how mental health care[Read More…]
DNR announces new fishing hunting initiatives to increase tourism opportunities
Hunting, fishing at state parks, catch-release brook trout set SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three new initiatives designed to increase fishing and hunting opportunities and to attract outdoor recreation tourism have been announced by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Stephen McDaniel. The DNR is exploring opportunities to enhance trout fishing[Read More…]
Opinion: U.S. Senator Capito says President Trump’s tax vision Is the right one for West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement about the need to pass comprehensive tax reform: “President Trump’s tax vision is the right one for West Virginia—and anyone who says otherwise has it wrong. Tax reform will help the roughly half of American families[Read More…]
Opinion: WV Center on Budget, Policy says GOP tax plan offers nothing to most West Virginians
Plan paves way for cuts to education, health care, other key programs CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following the release of the House Republicans’ new tax proposal, Ted Boettner Executive Director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released the following statement: “The House GOP tax plan released yesterday is an expensive new giveaway[Read More…]
U.S. Representative Jenkins supports CHIP reauthorization
From office of U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins: WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) today helped pass a five-year reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP. The legislation, the Championing Healthy Kids Act, passed the House 242-174 and now heads to the Senate. The bill also reauthorizes Federal[Read More…]
Media Alert: U.S. Sen. Capito to make broadband announcement in Upshur County
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – On Monday, Nov. 6, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will join representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a major broadband grant announcement. Senator Capito will also discuss her ongoing Capito Connect campaign and the recently announced West Virginia Speed Test. Members of the[Read More…]
Verl, Sandra Purdy make $5 million gift commitment to WVU
News Release from WVU: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University graduate Verl O. Purdy attributes much of his success to the education and opportunities he received as a student at WVU in the 1960s. The Poca native, who founded the largest agricultural data analysis and marketing company in the world, and[Read More…]
