By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Legislature picked up Wednesday where they left off on May 24 and sent a tax revenue measure to a conference committee with the goal of reaching a compromise before June 30. House Bill 107, or the West Virginia[Read More…]
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House, Senate send revenue bill to conference committee
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A House-Senate conference committee discussed differences between two versions of the revenue bill after the committee was organized and members appointed in Wednesday floor sessions. Much of the committee’s discussion focused on triggers for reducing personal income tax. Delegate Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha,[Read More…]
West Virginia raises revenue projections
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling New-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Budget talks continued quietly behind closed doors at the State Capitol in Charleston on Tuesday as lawmakers learned West Virginia’s projected deficit for next year may now be $170 million less than they were initially informed. The office of[Read More…]
Revenue spike brings hope to WV budget talks
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia’s legislative budget impasse stretched into its 34th day, with 24 days left before a partial state government shutdown, the Justice administration saw a glimmer of hope Tuesday as May’s revenue collection of $350.39 million came in 20 percent above[Read More…]
Governor urges passage of his plan, discusses revenue projections
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice expressed frustration Tuesday about budget negotiations, even as he urged passage of his plan. In a press conference at the Capitol, Justice discussed his proposal and provided additional insight into May revenue projections, which were released Tuesday. Justice’s current[Read More…]
WV governor urges House Dems to back budget plan
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Day 11 of the special session of the West Virginia Legislature on the 2017-18 state budget was highlighted by a nearly three-hour closed-door meeting between Gov. Jim Justice and House Democrats, a meeting where the governor implored Democrats to support his budget[Read More…]
WV Legislature still haggling over revenue, budget deal
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate gaveled in and gaveled back out Monday, June 5, not much closer to a budget deal than when they gave up and went home May 24. Democratic Gov. Jim Justice,[Read More…]
Lawmakers take little action on budget
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Legislature returned to Charleston on Monday with a goal for compromise with 25 days to go before the state could shut down from the lack of an operating budget for fiscal year 2018. No significant official action took[Read More…]
WV follows some state budget trends, bucks others
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The latest drafts of West Virginia’s FY 2018 budget would put the state on board with a national trend of reducing income taxes, while going against the grain by raising sales and use taxes, a new report shows. The National Conference of[Read More…]
Breeders Bill back In focus
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A bill to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund resurfaced Monday as the Legislature resumed its special session on the state budget. But some Northern Panhandle lawmakers questioned whether the bill is germane to Gov. Jim Justice’s[Read More…]
