By Joselyn King The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va .— The next run for racing greyhounds in West Virginia could be to Florida — another state that has dog racing — or to adoption and a new home if the greyhound breeders’ fund is eliminated by the West Virginia Legislature.[Read More…]
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State lawmakers propose new soda tax
By Danyel VanReenen The Journal of Martinsburg CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians may be paying more for sugary drinks in the future if certain proposals pass state legislature. Gov. Jim Justice proposed a health tax to “promote better health in West Virginia.” The added tax would add1 cent per ounce on sugary drinks,[Read More…]
Editorial: Used car bill would provide real help for many
From The Inter-Mountain of Elkins: Give West Virginia legislators several years ago credit for wanting to protect their constituents from junk cars. But like so many consumer-protection laws, the statute enacted for that purpose was detrimental to many it was supposed to help. Under current law, if you want to[Read More…]
This week in the House of Delegates
Release from The W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With a key legislative deadline looming next week, members of the House of Delegates worked late hours this past week to process a large volume of bills, including legislation addressing the state’s budget situation, and bills to improve the state’s[Read More…]
Speaker Armstead thanks all Delegates for support on flood protection bill
From the Office of Del. Tim Armstead, Speaker of the House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, issued the following statement on passage of a bill to reform state flood protection planning: “I am grateful today for the House of Delegates’ unanimous support for this legislation.[Read More…]
At the Capitol for March 25: Last one out of the Capitol, turn off the red light
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s latest effort to promote his plan to help close a $500 million shortfall in the 2017-18 state budget, in part, by raising about $350 million in new taxes left legislative leaders seeing red – literally.[Read More…]
Editorial: Fund transition process for RESAs
From The Wheeling News-Register: It appears Gov. Jim Justice and legislators may be aiming to get West Virginia a guest appearance on the hit television show “The Walking Dead.” Our state’s regional education service agencies may qualify for a cameo role. Justice and most legislators seem determined to kill the state’s eight[Read More…]
Editorial: Dumb Stunt — Justice should focus on making needed cuts
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Gov. Jim Justice’s brand of folksy political theater has crossed a line, and West Virginians should let him know they have had enough. Earlier this week, Justice made the mind-boggling decision to light the emergency lantern at the top of the Capitol dome, and[Read More…]
Budget talks continue in Legislature
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Mick Bates said he knows an easy way to balance the budget without tax increases or crippling cuts. Taking out a stack of papers he said was the budget bill, Bates balanced the papers on top of his head.[Read More…]
Editorial: Spending cuts can allow for programs
From The Journal of Martinsburg: West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee is right about the danger of across-the-board spending cuts in state government — to a point. Republican legislators have vowed to balance the state budget through limits on spending. Gee and many others in higher education worry that[Read More…]