Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO and advocates across the spectrum stand with Governor’s plan CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice was joined by a wide cross-section of state leaders today as he again provided budget options and implored the Legislature to get a budget passed that won’t cripple West Virginia. “Today we[Read More…]
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Coal, gas drilling bills get hearings as session enters final week
By Ken Ward The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bills to give West Virginia’s coal industry a break on water quality standards and the state’s natural gas drillers help in dealing with unwilling land and mineral owners had public hearings in the House of Delegates this morning as the legislative[Read More…]
Southern WV UMWA welcomes Manchin
By KENDRA MAHON Williamson Daily News MATEWAN, W.Va. – Every seat in the UMWA (United Mine Workers of America) Local Union 1440 building was filled on Friday afternoon and there were still people lined against the walls, each one filled with anticipation as to how United States Senator Joe Manchin[Read More…]
Bill to eliminate RESAs, OEPA has week left to pass
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Tuesday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation that would, among many other things, eliminate the Regional Education Service Agencies, established in law in 1972, and the Office of Education Performance Audits, created in 1998. The bill (HB 2711), which Gov. Jim[Read More…]
Professional Services Sales Tax Exemption seems safe in final session days
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawyers and other professionals are breathing a little easier now that the 2017 legislative session is winding down and their sales tax exemption seems to be intact, though that still could change in the blink of an eye. Of[Read More…]
Justice: GOP tax plan would hurt businesses
By SARAH PLUMMER The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice spoke out Sunday against a budget measure pushed by the House Finance Committee that would increase taxes on businesses to the tune of $94 million. The Republican plan removes tax exemptions for businesses and taxes business-to-business transactions. According to[Read More…]
Bill to up kindergarten, pre-k enrollment age nears passage
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that would change the age cutoff dates for when West Virginia children are required to enter kindergarten, required to be offered free kindergarten and required to be offered free prekindergarten has hit the House of Delegates floor in time to pass[Read More…]
Legislature votes to Eliminate Breeders Fund: Bill goes before governor
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A bill to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund passed the House of Delegates Saturday despite the efforts of local delegates and supporters and greyhound breeders present at the Capitol in Charleston. The bill also eliminates a[Read More…]
Parkersburg’s Jeff Fox makes 26th straight trip to Baltimore for Orioles’ Opening Day
By JAY W. BENNETT The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — While a growing passion for a game usually brings people to liking a sport, it proved to be a lost love which ignited Parkersburg City Councilman Jeff Fox’s fire to start making a yearly trip for opening day[Read More…]
Marching Knights honored by the West Virginia Senate
Staff report The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of Cabell Midland High School’s Marching Knights stayed in step Wednesday as they were recognized in the West Virginia Senate. The Senate approved a resolution honoring the band’s more than 20 years of accomplishments during its regular session Wednesday morning. Among the[Read More…]
