By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tempers flared and some lawmakers left the room in a meeting with the governor where he unveiled a new plan to reduce personal income tax and increase the consumer sales tax. Thursday morning’s meeting with the governor, also intended to find common[Read More…]
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House advances Jackie Withrow bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House advanced to second reading Thursday a bill to sell the Jackie Withrow long-term care facility in Beckley. The House Finance Committee reported House Bill 113 to the floor in its morning meeting. The House suspended the rules, taking[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate passes tax reform, budget package for 2018
From the W.Va. State Senate: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate Thursday night passed Senate Bill 1017 and Senate Bill 1018, a full tax reform and budget package that helps to place the state on better financial footing, provides tax relief for lower- and fixed-income West Virginians, and avoids severe cuts[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice shares new budget plan
CHARLESTON, WV— Today, Governor Justice submitted a new revenue plan to the Legislature. The Governor released a new video to share the details of his new compromise proposal to fix the state’s budget crisis. VIDEO: Watch the Governor’s Budget Update.
WV House passes budget; senators wary of changes
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday gave an answer to the question of how they expect the budget for the state of West Virginia to look without any extra revenue for fiscal year 2018. With the start of[Read More…]
House sends amended budget bill without tax changes back to Senate
By ANN ALI The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate adjourned for the evening June 14 without having received the heavily amended version of its budget bill from the House of Delegates, but members already know they still have work to do. Senate Majority Leader[Read More…]
Justice reiterates hope for legislators to adopt his vision for the budget
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mentioning his concerns with possible cuts and how it could affect the state, Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his hopes that legislators will consider his budget plan. Meeting with several media outlets Wednesday to talk about the budget. Justice said he hoped lawmakers[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate abandons tax reform, passes budget
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate Republicans on Tuesday abandoned plans for tax reform, then passed a budget based on an increased revenue estimate of $4.22 billion that’s likely to get a cold reception in the House. The Senate’s move came after[Read More…]
WV budget stalemate intensifies
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Gov. Jim Justice’s attempts at brokering a compromise in apparent collapse, House and Senate leadership went back to their respective corners Tuesday with separate revenue proposals that each rely heavily on spending cuts to create a balanced 2017-18 West Virginia budget.[Read More…]
West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue doesn’t expect government shutdown
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue expects the Legislature will have a budget in place by the end of the fiscal year this month, and that lawmakers won’t touch PROMISE Scholarship funding. Perdue made his comments Wednesday while addressing high[Read More…]
