By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to gradually end the personal income tax in the state is running into some opposition, especially concerning the proposed hikes in sales taxes to make up for the revenue loss. Justice wants to amend state Code and cut[Read More…]
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West Virginia U.S. Senators weigh in on increase of migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
By Charles Young, WV News LAREDO, Texas (WV News) — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have each recently visited the U.S.-Mexico border, where an influx of migrants has pushed immigration reform back to the forefront of political discourse. Manchin visited the Laredo, Texas, area on Thursday[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee passes amended syringe exchange bill
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates Health and Human Resources Committee on Thursday passed an amended version of the bill pertaining to syringe exchanges in West Virginia. Senate Bill 334 establishes a licensing program within the state Department of Health and Human Resources for harm[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate starts advancing proposal to give Legislature final say on state school board policies
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After nearly a month of the proposal not advancing, the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee suddenly furthered Thursday a constitutional amendment that would let lawmakers amend and reject the state Board of Education’s policies. The state school board’s policies set, among other[Read More…]
West Virginia Schools moving forward with standardized testing
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Standardized testing in West Virginia schools will still take place this school year, even though student learning platforms haven’t been typical. “Absolutely it is going to happen,” said Walt Saunders, assessment and federal programs director for Ohio County Schools. “It’s a federal mandate. We[Read More…]
March tax revenue continues trend of surplus collections for West Virginia
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With just three months left in the current fiscal year, March tax collections continued a trend of monthly tax collections coming in above estimates. According to a report released Thursday by the Senate Finance Committee, March tax revenues for the general[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Speaks Out on Income Tax Plan, Budget
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice made it known Wednesday that he is not a fan of plans by the House of Delegates or the state Senate to phase out the personal income tax. Justice is also unhappy with proposed Senate cuts to his[Read More…]
West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey joins suit against U.S. Treasury
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has followed through with his plan to join a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department over a component of the recently passed $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. The lawsuit, which is backed by attorneys general[Read More…]
THRIVES Act could bring 50K to West Virginia in a year, boosters say
By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State proponents of the THRIVE Act say passage of the legislation in Washington, D.C., could lead to the creation of 50,000 jobs a year in West Virginia. THRIVE is short for Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy,[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate committee covers controlled substance exemptions, benefits for firefighters, child welfare and more
By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Exemptions for controlled substance monitoring and solidifying workers compensation for fire firefighters were two agenda items that got unanimous support in the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee this week. The two concurrent resolutions and three house bills adopted on[Read More…]
