West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice submitted a bill meant to transfer $678 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars to state development funds. Not everybody thinks that’s a great idea. Read the full article. House Bill 2883 calls for $500 million to be transferred to the state Economic Development Authority, a $177 million transfer to the state…
Tax and Budget
West Virginia MetroNews - Representatives of WVU and Marshall made budget presentations before the state Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon. Both schools described a rapidly changing post-pandemic environment that makes state funding very important to their budgets. Read the full article. The legislature approved $16.6 million for WVU and $9.7 million for MU. The…
Parkersburg News and Sentinel - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy hosted a community forum about the proposed West Virginia state budget being considered by the Legislature Tuesday night at the Judge Black Annex. Read the full article. The main focus was on Gov. Jim Justice’s 50% personal income tax cut proposal. “I…
WTAP - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy came to Parkersburg and held a public forum on West Virginia’s proposed budget. Read the full article. Policy Outreach Director Seth Distefano gave locals a breakdown of the budget’s basics. He also talked about how Governor Justice’s proposed personal income tax cut could impact it.…
West Virginia News - As the Legislature continues to debate cuts to the state personal income tax, industry officials, think tank leaders and members of the public have their own thoughts on tax reform and the best path forward for West Virginia. Read the full article. After years of declaring budget surpluses and after the…
Wheeling News-Register, Weirton Daily Times - Gov. Jim Justice has set out around the state touting his plan to cut state personal income tax by 50% over the next three years, but a West Virginia policy research group on Thursday cautioned that such a plan would not benefit those among the state’s most vulnerable. Read…
WTOV9 - West Virginia Governor Jim justice will visit Wheeling on Friday. But his plans for tax cuts were discussed Thursday evening. Read the full article. The Ohio County Family Resource Network and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy hosted a community forum discussing Justice's tax plans and how they would impact families…
WTRF - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice continues his push to cut the state’s personal income tax by 50%. Read the full article. Under his plan, the tax cut would be incremental over 3 years; 30% in the first year, with 10% in each of the following two years. The West Virginia Center on Budget…
From looming PEIA and Medicaid shortfalls to crisis-level vacancies at state agencies, years of so-called "flat" state budgets are leading to real reductions in public services for West Virginians all across the state. HB 2526, the governor’s proposed personal income tax cut plan, would worsen these issues, leading to near-immediate budget shortfalls and eliminating the…
WTAP - Governor Jim Justice hosted a town hall Monday in Charleston to discuss legislation to cut the West Virginia state income tax by 50% over the next three years. Watch the full segment. The legislation, House Bill 2526, is currently under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. During his town hall, Justice said he…