From the Times West Virginian of Fairmont: By Don Smith The West Virginia Press Association Since the end of the regular 60-day session of the Legislature on Saturday, West Virginians, understandably, have been focused on the continuing budget discussions and the 262 bills approved during the session. However, as is[Read More…]

From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg:  Thursday, in a special announcement made in the Lower Rotunda of the state Capitol, Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a $4.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that had been approved by the Legislature. The veto means lawmakers will have to be called back into[Read More…]

From the Times West Virginian of Fairmont: It’s time for West Virginia’s leaders to seriously negotiate and come up with a realistic solution regarding the state’s budget. The Legislature passed House Bill 2018, or the budget bill, Sunday morning. Gov. Jim Justice, though, announced Thursday afternoon that he would veto[Read More…]

From the Williamson Daily News, press release from Delegate Justin Marcum:  From Delegate Marcum: Governor Jim Justice vetoed the last minute Budget passed in the late night hours of the last day of the 2017 Legislative Session. The budget had plenty of issues, including many draconian cuts. Over $46 million dollars[Read More…]

From the Wheeling News-Register: There was plenty wrong with the state budget proposal West Virginia legislators sent to Gov. Jim Justice. Lawmakers’ refusal to increase taxes to make government even bigger was not among the flaws, however. Justice does not see it that way. On Thursday, he vetoed the budget[Read More…]

By MIKE MYER The Intelligencer of Wheeling  Once again, the bureaucracy — aided and abetted by Gov. Jim Justice — has pulled the wool over West Virginia legislators’ eyes. With the very best of intentions, conservative lawmakers allowed themselves to be stampeded into a badly flawed budget proposal. It’s not[Read More…]

From the Register-Herald of Beckley: Now that a feckless state budget bill has been vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice and irresponsible and cowardly budget builders in the House and Senate have been exposed, we hope that everyone involved in the process takes a break, reflects on the state of our[Read More…]

By Dr. Alvin H. Moss and Courtney Dunithan, MSW, LGSW For the past decade, National Healthcare Decisions Day has highlighted a time when people can pause and focus on what treatment they want near the end of life. In 2017, that valuable event is being expanded to include an entire[Read More…]

By U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va. Over the past few months, we’ve seen the economy grow as President Trump follows through on his promises. We’re working together to roll back Obama-era anti-coal regulations, and consumer confidence is rising as more businesses are choosing to expand in the United States. But in[Read More…]

Times West Virginian editorial In the midst of tragedy, we often have to ask ourselves the one question that’s hard to answer. “Why?” Unfortunately, when it comes to teen deaths in automobile accidents, there is a regrettable answer. Alcohol is the greatest cause of death for young people in motor vehicle[Read More…]