West Virginia Public Broadcasting – In 2023, an estimated 20,000 West Virginia children under age six were unable to receive child care due to capacity issues, according to an August 2024 report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read the full article. Will Miller, interim state director for the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC),…
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Charleston Gazette-Mail, Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Two numbers will loom over the West Virginia legislative session that resumes Wednesday: 37 and 47. Read the full article. New Gov. Patrick Morrisey is West Virginia’s 37th governor. West Virginia ranked 47th nationally in economic well-being in a 2024 assessment of state trends in child welfare from a prominent…
Beckley Register-Herald - The last two West Virginia governors, including the newly minted one, Patrick Morrisey, who has been in the job for a little more than a turn of the screw, have had a difficult time leveling with the people of this poor state, especially when it comes to the health of the state…
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025 Contact: Kelly Allen, (304)-612-4180 Charleston, WV – West Virginia’s new governor, Patrick Morrisey, has called for a “backyard brawl” with our neighboring states to ensure West Virginia has the most competitive possible environment to attract people to our state. Up to this point, that has centered almost exclusively on cutting taxes and…
Introduction Nearly everyone agrees that policymakers and citizens should do all we can to make West Virginia a place where families and businesses can thrive. Vibrant communities, safe neighborhoods, high-quality education, strong infrastructure, and healthy residents are shared goals for most West Virginians. READ THE FULL REPORT. Recently the conversation about improving West Virginia has…
Mountain State Spotlight, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Times West Virginian - During a press conference about a possible $400 million shortfall in the state budget, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he won’t raise taxes. In fact, he intends to continue cutting them. Read the full article. Part of that $400 million hole includes the state having to come…
Black By God: The West Virginian - I walked the thick, white marble hallways of the West Virginia State Capitol for years as a lobbyist. My journey into policy work began out of frustration during the 2014 West Virginia Water Crisis and the fight for the Aboveground Storage Tank Bill. The process felt foreign—because it…
WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss President Trump’s expansion plans, the plans of the State Treasurer’s office, the role of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy and Gov. Morrisey’s plans for the state. Read the full article. In Segment One, we pick up where we left…
West Virginia Watch, Beckley Register-Herald, Spirit of Jefferson - At his first press conference as governor last week, Patrick Morrisey promised that under his watch state government will be “more efficient and effective than ever before.” He indeed has a powerful opportunity to increase government efficiency through comprehensive and thoughtful agency reviews, but he may…
West Virginia MetroNews - As the new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Jason Barrett has a challenge ahead: the general fund deficit of more than $400 million anticipated by the Morrisey administration for the next fiscal year. Read the full article. Barrett, R-Berkeley, said state officials are up to the task. “I would agree…