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Unfunded WV municipal pensions near $1 billion

Quality of WV water discussed, regulations questioned CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Unfunded municipal pension liabilities are near $1 billion and West Virginia cities are struggling because of the debt, according to Blair Taylor, executive director of the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board.          Taylor was one of more than a dozen leaders who spoke Monday[Read More…]

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West Virginia Budget: More cuts, rainy day funds

         CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said the state budget that begins July 1 is projected to have a $195 million gap.           Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to close the gap with targeted reductions and a withdrawal from the state’s Rainy Day Funds, he said.Kiss was one of more[Read More…]

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Bullying report shouldn’t be shelved

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A year-long study of bullying incidents in state schools that was presented Sunday to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education found, not surprisingly in our view, that problems are most prevalent in middle school. According to the report, 47 percent of all[Read More…]

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W.Va. governor to target cuts, tap Rainy Day Fund

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s 2016 budget will use targeted cuts and money from West Virginia’s Rainy Day Fund to fill a projected $195 million gap in revenue, a top state finance official said Monday. Cabinet Secretary Bob Kiss of the West Virginia Department of Revenue spoke Monday[Read More…]

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Governor’s State of the State speech will set tone

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s State of the State address to the Legislature, coming up this week, may be the most interesting and important of his tenure. Much has changed since the governor delivered the 2014 edition of his annual[Read More…]

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Legal reform on W.Va. GOP’s legislative agenda

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Incoming West Virginia Senate leaders gave a glimpse into their legislative agenda Monday, saying they plan to push through bills that reform the state’s legal system, but they expect to put off comprehensive tax reform measures until next year. Senate President-to-be Bill Cole, R-Mercer, said lawmakers’ tort[Read More…]

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