By Phil Kabler For West Virginia Press For the second week in a row at the Capitol, a major piece of legislative agenda crashed and burned, as the Senate failed to advance a joint resolution to amend the state Constitution in order to phase out personal property taxes on manufacturing[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
W.Va. manufacturers applaud Senate leaders on tax relief passage
Release from the W.Va. Manufacturers Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Under the watchful eyes of many West Virginia manufacturers, the Senate has approved legislation to provide relief to all West Virginians who pay vehicle taxes plus retailers and manufacturers. The Senate approved Senate Bill 837 by a vote of 17-16. The[Read More…]
Video Interview: W.Va. Senate President Carmichael talks about SJR 9; legislation on third reading Monday
WV Press Video Report: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, following second reading floor debate on SJR 9, talked with West Virginia Press about the tax package and his expectations for the legislation, which will be on Third Reading Monday. NOTE: You can see Friday’s Senate floor discussion of[Read More…]
Opinion: SJR 9 is just plain bad for West Virginia
By Jonathan AdlerExecutive Director WV Association of Counties The West Virginia Senate, in an attempt to spur economic growth and attract manufacturing jobs to West Virginia, has introduced two misguided pieces of legislation that only harm our state; they don’t help it. They are tax giveaways to large, out-of-state businesses while[Read More…]
This week in the W.Va. House of Delegates
Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates for the week ending Feb. 21, 2020: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ahead of a key legislative deadline on Wednesday, the pace of processing legislation ramped up significantly this past week in the House of Delegates, with lawmakers advancing bills to promote economic growth, get[Read More…]
Opinion: Where America comes together
By Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Mac Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State HARRISBURG, Pa: The “Miracle at Philadelphia” in 1787, which resulted in our enduring Constitution, united a fractured country struggling to find trust in its government, balance individual freedoms with national sovereignty, establish checks and balances[Read More…]
Opinion: Frontier must improve phone service
By Chairman Charlotte R. Lane Public Service Commission of West Virginia “Why is my Frontier phone service so bad?” We hear it every day. Service problems are not new for Frontier telephone customers, but they have gotten worse lately. In fact the PSC received 4,000 complaints about Frontier’s unreliable landline[Read More…]
Opinion: At the W.Va. Capitol for the final two weeks
By Phil Kabler For West Virginia Press With the 2020 legislative session approaching its final two weeks, the pace of what has been a relatively low-key session is picking up, with multiple bills advancing in both houses – and one key bill meeting a surprisingly early demise. Going into the[Read More…]
This week in the W.Va. House of Delegates
Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates for the week ending Feb. 21, 2020: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ahead of a key legislative deadline on Wednesday, the pace of processing legislation ramped up significantly this past week in the House of Delegates, with lawmakers advancing bills to promote economic growth, get[Read More…]
Video Interview: W.Va. Senate President Carmichael talks about SJR 9; legislation on third reading Monday
WV Press Video Report: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, following second reading floor debate on SJR 9, talked with West Virginia Press about the tax package and his expectations for the legislation, which will be on Third Reading Monday. NOTE: You can see Friday’s Senate floor discussion of[Read More…]
