By SARAH PLUMMER The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — “We are getting there,” WVU Tech President Carolyn Long told Beckley Rotarians Tuesday. “We are looking forward to being here and being part of the community.” With the move, Long said Tech plans on turning its focus to southern West Virginia and[Read More…]
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WVSBDC joins first national #SBDCDay March 22
Campaign highlights the work of small business development centers Release from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — America’s SBDC is spearheading #SBDCDay, the first national campaign to celebrate the work of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). West Virginia’s SBDC is joining the effort. #SBDCDay is March 22, the same[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, March 8
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CHINA GIVES PROVISIONAL APPROVAL FOR TRUMP TRADEMARKS If no one objects, the U.S. president[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Wednesday, March 8
W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. THIRD READING Eng. SB 198: Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain[Read More…]
Consumer Advocates Denounce ACA Replacement Bill
Release from West Virginians for Affordable Health Care: Burden too great for lower income West Virginians CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives released a long awaited bill yesterday to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “This replacement bill reneges on President Trump’s commitment to develop a[Read More…]
WV Senate moves ahead with income tax repeal
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite warnings that it could contribute to $1 billion in budget deficits, a West Virginia Senate committee is forging ahead with legislation to repeal the state’s income tax, replacing it with a broad-based 8 percent sales tax (SB 335). Senate Select Committee[Read More…]
Senate committee hears Justice’s $2.8B bond proposal for road improvements
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Department of Transportation officials on Monday explained to the Senate Finance Committee Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to sell $2.8 billion of infrastructure bonds for highways construction. Justice’s plan would include continuing and increasing tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike for 20 years[Read More…]
Senate committee rethinking tax reform plan
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate’s Select Committee on Tax Reform are rethinking their strategy after finding out their tax plan would likely cost the state more money than it would create. The committee, set up by state Senate President Mitch[Read More…]
Bill to repeal income tax to undergo revision; budget deputy recommends review
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The lead sponsor of a bill that would repeal personal income tax says he plans to revise the bill to address concerns raised in the fiscal note. The Senate Select Committee on Tax Reform took up Senate Bill 335 in its Monday[Read More…]
February revenue numbers above estimate but below last year
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Budget officials have not changed their estimate for the current fiscal year’s gap, saying that number has stayed at $123 million. And to resolve that gap, Gov. Jim Justice along with House and Senate leadership have proposed sweeping one-time special revenue accounts[Read More…]
