By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the 83rd West Virginia Legislature left Charleston with something of an idealistic compromise and nothing in terms of a budget or completed legislation Friday evening. The Republican-controlled Senate and House of Delegates approved resolutions to adjourn from the special legislative[Read More…]
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WV House rejects second tax bill; Legislature adjourns until May 15
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va — The West Virginia House killed another tax proposal Friday that would include an increase in the sales tax, commercial activities tax and a phase-out of personal income tax. After the House voted Thursday to kill the first tax bill, the Senate[Read More…]
Opinion: Tiered severance tax could destroy oil and gas industry
By Charlie Burd Executive Director Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) provides a voice for West Virginia’s oil and natural gas industry – including producers who live, work, contribute to and cast their votes in West Virginia.[Read More…]
Lawmakers looking for compromise on budget
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Legislature may not have approved any tax reform measures or even had a budget bill to consider, but Republican-majority legislative leaders expressed some receptiveness toward working out a deal to balance the state’s budget for 2018. In[Read More…]
WV House rejects Justice’s budget proposal as special session begins
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A special session to come up with a revenue fix to close shortfalls in the 2016-17 West Virginia budget got off to a fitful start Thursday as members of the House of Delegates voted 59-36 to reject Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to[Read More…]
WV House rejects budget: New session starts with much waiting
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — After a long day of sitting and waiting for legislation to be presented, West Virginia House of Delegates members Thursday quickly rejected a measure to raise the state’s sales tax while decreasing income tax rates — a key component[Read More…]
Justice budget plan dies in day 1 of special session
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates killed the main component of Gov. Jim Justice’s budget plan on the first day of a special legislative session on Thursday, May 4 by voting to reject the governor’s revenue and tax reform[Read More…]
Three Senate bills have been advanced to second reading
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature gaveled into special session Thursday, taking up increasing classroom teachers salaries along with roads measures. The Senate introduced three bills — SB 1001, raising classroom teachers’ salaries; SB 1002, increasing the DMV fees and motor fuel tax; and[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle lawmakers hopeful for session
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State representatives made the journey back to Charleston to attend the special session called by Gov. Jim Justice, who has not yet placed the budget on the agenda. Delegate Jason Barrett, D-Berkeley, said Justice has placed four bills on the agenda, and[Read More…]
Special legislative session on WV budget starts today
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice issued a special session call Wednesday afternoon, pulling West Virginia legislators into session at 11 a.m. Thursday to address three major themes, including a revenue compromise worked out with Senate leadership that increases sales taxes but lowers income taxes.[Read More…]
