West Virginia MetroNews - Lawmakers have rolled into a special session focusing on the state’s level of funding for human services plus additional surplus spending priorities. Read the full article. Senators on Sunday evening took up more than a dozen bills and passed about half of them without much disagreement or discussion. The Senate’s Republican…
Tax and Budget
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia lawmakers expect to convene for a special session starting Sunday, focusing on the state’s level of funding for human services plus additional surplus spending priorities. Read the full article. The expectation is that the special session will gavel in late Sunday afternoon with the likelihood of continuing into Monday.…
Mountain State Spotlight, Times West Virginian - When West Virginia lawmakers passed a wide-ranging tax cut in 2023, much of the attention focused on the immediate 21.25% income tax reduction. But in recent months, the main topic has turned to a “trigger” added to the law as a way to cut taxes even more in…
West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice still plans to call legislators in for special session, but it’s still not clear when that will be or what the agenda might include. Read the full article. Justice has consistently said he wants lawmakers to return for higher funding of state human services programs. And lawmakers have…
West Virginia MetroNews - Lawmakers asked a range of questions about the state’s level of funding for human services, building their cases for financial decisions that could come to a head during special session as soon as next month. Read the full article. Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, has said he’ll soon call a special session over…
Wheeling Intelligencer, The Inter-Mountain, West Virginia News - Advocates for a strong and robust Medicaid system in West Virginia say the program is healthy, but changes and cuts being considered by the Legislature could put the program at risk of not meeting the needs of state residents. Read the full article. Advocacy organizations gathered in…
West Virginia MetroNews - Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr says state budget items may be revisited over the next few months, but he proposes a cautious approach to spending on health and human services. Read the full article. Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, has said he’ll soon call a special session over state financial matters, especially over…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - West Virginia’s state revenue is down from last fiscal year by 12 percent — a difference of more than $500 million. Read the full article. In March 2024, the state collected about $487.4 million. That is nearly $95 million over revenue estimates, but 6 percent lower than what it collected…
West Virginia MetroNews, WCHS - Amid nearly one-third of West Virginians relying on Medicaid, the state-federal affordable healthcare insurance program could face over a $100 million dollar shortfall if lawmakers don’t act. Read the full article. State healthcare experts met on Monday morning in Charleston advocating for West Virginia legislators to vote to preserve and…
West Virginia Watch, News from the States, Bluefield Daily Telegraph - With a special legislative session to address the state budget on the horizon, advocates for West Virginia Medicaid called on state policy makers Monday to fund the health care program. Read the full article. Ellen Allen, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health…