An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Another West Virginia coach has reached the pinnacle of major college football. Clarksburg’s Jimbo Fisher is there after his Florida State University team capped a 14-0 season Monday night with a 34-31 victory against Auburn in the last BCS championship[Read More…]
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Tomblin must monitor W.Va. budget closely
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Facing a serious shortfall in revenue for West Virginia’s general fund budget, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has refused to hit the panic button. For now, that probably is the correct reaction. But if revenue collections continue to lag at the same[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Gov. Tomblin’s 2015 Budget Document now available online
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Budget Office has placed Gov. Earl Ray Tomlbin’s budget document online for public review: http://tinyurl.com/pmsajvd You can visit the WVSBO website at http://www.budget.wv.gov State of West Virginia Executive Budget Fiscal Year 2015 Volume I Budget Report Office of the Governor State Capitol 1900 Kanawha[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Additional photos of the Legislature, State of State available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Member newspapers of the West Virginia Press Association are benefitting from the WVPA’s Sharing Network as photos and articles from the West Virginia Legislative Session are being shared on the network. The Charleston Daily Mail and The Charleston Gazette both provided photos from the State of the[Read More…]
Governor’s budget dips into Rainy Day Fund
By Pamela Pritt Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Polar vortex? It might be cold outside, but the economic forecast is, it’s raining in West Virginia. Bob Kiss, secretary of the Department of Revenue, said the governor’s budget will include a one-time appropriation from the state’s Rainy Day Fund. Kiss said $83.8[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Jan. 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. NJ GOVERNOR’S OFFICE LINKED TO TRAFFIC JAM SCANDAL[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Tomblin talks of positive change and initiatives during State of State Address
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today delivered the 2014 State of the State Address in the House Chamber at the State Capitol. “As many of you know, I was raised in the small town of Chapmanville in Logan County. I lived in a modest home with my mom,[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Our Children, Our Future Coalition presents platform
Stephen Smith, organizer of the Our Children, Our Future Campaign to End Child Poverty, presents the campaign’s 11-point 2014 legislative platform to Hallie Mason, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s director of public policy, during a Jan. 7 campaign press conference at the Capitol in Charleston. During the event at the Capitol, Smith reviewed the agenda with[Read More…]
Capito Can’t Be Stereotyped
A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Rep. Shelley Capito has a big ace up her sleeve going into the race to succeed Sen. Jay Rockefeller. It is simply that Democrats will be unable to portray her as a hardline conservative. Capito, the[Read More…]
A chunky journey on the Ohio River
Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Overnight temperatures reached a record low for Parkersburg and many other areas of West Virginia. Parkersburg on Monday matched a 1942 low of minus 3 degrees, and on Tuesday reached 6 degrees below zero, breaking a 1988 record of minus 3 degrees. Click[Read More…]
