By KATE SHUNNEY The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRING, W.Va. — A special statewide election on October 7 will ask West Virginia residents to decide if the state can sell up to $1.6 billion in road bonds to pay for statewide improvements. An amendment to the state constitution is required to[Read More…]
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Gov. Justice pushes for road bond referendum
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is making his case for voters to approve the state’s highway construction referendum next month, claiming it’s the best tool to jump start the start the state’s economy, during a conference call with reporters Thursday. On Oct.[Read More…]
Justice: Road bond ‘launching pad’
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is looking to reinvigorate the state economy by hitting the state roads. In a conference call involving the governor and his staff members Thursday, he explained his Roads to Prosperity Highway Program, which will be presented[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice says tolls ‘a possibility’ on Interstate 70
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said it is “a possibility” Interstate 70 through Ohio County could become a toll road after a $172 million rehabilitation of bridges on the highway — but only if additional funds are needed. Justice[Read More…]
Governor, officials praise road bond amendment
Gov. Justice says amendment will accelerate projects BY DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post Gov. Jim Justice, along with other state political and business leaders, touted the benefits of the road bond amendment — up for a vote on Oct. 7 — during a statewide media conference call hosted by the[Read More…]
Gov. Justice pushes for road bond approval
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said the upcoming vote for the state road bond referendum will be one of the most important votes residents in the state will ever make. Justice, Chief of Staff Mike Hall, Transportation Secretary Tom Smith and[Read More…]
Justice: $1.6 billion bond referendum essential to W.Va. future
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and other state officials promoted the upcoming $1.6 billion bond referendum vote as essential to progress in the state during a conference call with state media organized by the West Virginia Press Association Thursday afternoon. Called the Roads to[Read More…]
Officials make pitch for road bonds
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Education Association views the upcoming road bond vote as very much connected to the fate of education in the Mountain State. “If we don’t figure out ways to stimulate economy, then we can’t help the true education problem – the[Read More…]
Gov. Jim Justice continues push for road bond support
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice continued his push for road bond support Thursday saying he believes the initiative will stimulate the economy and bring jobs to the state. Residents will vote Saturday, Oct. 7, whether to approve the referendum. In a Thursday conference call with[Read More…]
Justice plans town halls in Parkersburg, Ripley
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice brings his Roads to Prosperity Road Bond Referendum tour to the Mid-Ohio Valley today. The governor is scheduled to hold town hall meetings in Parkersburg and Ripley on the $1.6 billion road bond. He says approval of the[Read More…]
