By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Calling the $4.225 billion West Virginia budget bill “a travesty” that he can’t possibly sign, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday he will let the bill become law without his signature. “I’m just going to let it go into law,” he said during[Read More…]
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Legislative leaders relieved by governor’s decision to allow budget into law
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Many legislators said they are relieved by the governor’s decision to let the 2018 budget become law without his signature, even if they didn’t necessarily like everything in the budget. Calling the bill a “travesty,” Justice announced his decision in a Wednesday[Read More…]
Lawmakers: Governor Jim Justice right to avoid veto of budget proposal
By JOSELYN KING and CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Northern Panhandle lawmakers said West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made the right move Wednesday in announcing he would not veto the state budget passed last week, avoiding a government shutdown July 1. Justice announced Wednesday he[Read More…]
Union seeks Governor’s help in keeping Withrow Hospital open
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — UE Local 170, the West Virginia Public Workers Union, has issued a call that the Governor refuse to approve the closing of Jackie Withrow Hospital, a nursing home facility in Beckley. Donna Morgan, former Local president and current UE Eastern regional president, said that the union’s attempts[Read More…]
Media Alert: Governor, House Speaker, Senate President to sign flood bill
MEDIA ADVISORY from W.Va. House of Delegates: CLENDENIN, W.Va. – House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, and Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, will join Gov. Jim Justice, legislators and area officials Thursday afternoon in Clendenin for a press conference and ceremonial bill signing House Bill 2935<http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2935&year=2017&sessiontype=RS>, which reforms state flood protection[Read More…]
W.Va. House Speaker Armstead issues statement on Governor’s budget action
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, today issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s decision to allow the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Bill to become law without a signature: “I believe the Governor is doing the right thing in ensuring we avoid a government shutdown[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate President Carmichael issues statement on Governor’s action
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, issued the following statement about Governor Jim Justice’s decision to allow the Budget Bill to become law without signature: “I am thankful that Governor Justice will do the right thing and allow the budget to become law. The budget the Legislature[Read More…]
Gov. Justice to let budget bill become law without his signature
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to let the budget bill become law without his signature. Justice announced his decision in a Wednesday press conference, calling the budget bill a “travesty.” “I think we have a travesty,” Justice said. “I think[Read More…]
Changes sought by Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns for West Virginia budget process
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — After two straight years of tough, down-to-the-wire budget talks in the West Virginia Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns says it’s time to change the process. His idea involves giving the Legislative Audit Office more authority in crafting the[Read More…]
Manchin, Casey discuss opioid fight
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Republican-led elimination of Medicaid expansion funding would be disastrous in fighting the opioid epidemic, two Democratic U.S. senators said on Tuesday. Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania harmonized on a familiar theme during[Read More…]
