Tax and Budget

October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments Would Quiet Local Voices, Cut Jobs

Beckley Register-Herald - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the November 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments 2 and 4 Reek of Politics

Martinsburg Journal - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the November 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments 2 and 4 Would Remove Local Control

The Intelligencer - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 21, 2022 by Seth DiStefano
Amendment 2 Hearing Draws Mixed Opinions

Cumberland Times-News - Parties both for and against the passage of Amendment 2 turned out at the Mineral County Courthouse on Wednesday evening for a public hearing during which passions occasionally ran high during the discussion. Read the full article. The proposal, known as the Property Tax Modernization Amendment, would give the West Virginia Legislature…

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October 21, 2022 by Kelly Allen
WV Ballot Measures: More Accountability, or Less Local Control?

Public News Service - The battle over property taxes and education in the Mountain State has intensified as Election Day nears. Read the full article. Opponents of Amendments 2 and 4 have argued that funding for public services and local control over education are at stake. West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy executive director Kelly Allen said Amendment…

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October 20, 2022 by Sean O'Leary
Amendment 2 Opposed at Marshall County Town Hall

The Intelligencer - Elected officials and Marshall County residents met at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss continued opposition to Amendment 2. Read the full article. About 30 people were in attendance at the meeting, which was sponsored by the Marshall County Commission and held at the Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department. Commissioner John…

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October 20, 2022 by WVCBP
Voters Asked to Weigh in on WV Constitutional Amendments

Daily Athenaeum - Election day is just around the corner, with four major amendments to the state constitution up for debate regarding religion, taxes, education and impeachment. Read the full article. Amendments 2 and 4 have sparked the most controversy statewide. In addition to the amendments, voters will also be asked to weigh into local,…

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October 20, 2022 by Sean O'Leary
Clarksburg City Council Votes to Form Youth Sports Engagement, Development Committee

West Virginia News - The Clarksburg City Council on Thursday voted to form a committee dedicated to improving youth sports engagement and development in the city, and it will redirect small business assistance funds from one city business to another. Read the full article. City Council unanimously approved a resolution creating the new youth sports…

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October 19, 2022 by Seth DiStefano
Discussion Gets Tense at Amendment 2 Meeting

Mineral News and Tribune - Discussion reached some tense levels at times Thursday evening as the Mineral County Commission presented a public meeting on Amendment 2 which will be on the ballot for November’s general election. Read the full article. Amendment 2, known as the “Property Tax Modernization Amendment,” would give the West Virginia State…

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