All agreed the atmosphere Saturday was different than past final days, mainly due to the passage of the state’s budget by 1 p.m. For more than 30 years, the Legislature has had to go into an extended session in order to pass a budget, including last year when the session extended into June.
The budget, which Gov. Jim Justice said in a tweet he would sign as soon as it hits his desk, includes a 5 percent across-the-board pay raise for state employees, $29 million to fund the Public Employees Insurance Agency and $14 million for the retirement program. There are no changes to single line items from last fiscal year and no funds are taken from the Rainy Day fund….
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