A weak September for General Revenue collections underscored the heavy price of 2023's tax cuts on the state's budget and should serve as a warning against Governor Justice and lawmakers moving ahead with even deeper cuts to revenue. Weak September Numbers September General Revenue collections totaled $567.7 million, which is $104.4 million below September 2023's…
Tax and Budget
West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice expressed optimism that an additional personal income tax cut that he’s been pushing for weeks could still be embraced by the state Legislature. Read the full article. Lawmakers went into a special session called by the governor on Monday but adjourned until this coming Sunday without taking up…
Overview In 2021, the West Virginia Legislature established the Hope Scholarship Program, which proponents refer to as an “education savings account” (ESA), but is more accurately described as an expanded school voucher. Recipients of the scholarship can apply the funds toward a variety of costs including but not limited to tuition, fees, tutoring services, transportation,…
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Personal income taxes — and the consequences of cutting them — have been a source of recurring debate across the Mountain States for longer than Gov. Jim Justice has been in office. But Justice’s desire to cut them by an additional 5% has resurrected the topic. Read the full article.…
Wheeling Intelligencer, The Intermountain - We are months away from the next regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, but the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Campaign for Jobs Digest includes some ideas about what lawmakers should prioritize. (Hint: It’s not incredibly archaic socio-cultural agendas.) Read the full article. Economic issues are still a…
WHIS Radio - I talked with Kelly Allen (Executive Director - West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy) to find out more about the state's fiscal condition and the proposals that might be on the table in this upcoming special legislative session. Listen to the full episode.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting, River Cities Tribune and Register, West Virginia News - West Virginia continues to struggle in key economic areas, according to new data from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The business group says the years-long trend requires policy solutions. Read the full article. Between 2013 and 2023, West Virginia was one of just…
Fairmont Times West Virginian - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wants to reconfigure the state government to be leaner and he sees cutting taxes as one way to achieve that goal. Read the full article. “I think you have to do a close review of all of the spending and repurpose that spending because…
West Virginia Watch, Beckley Register-Herald - Earlier this month, Gov. Jim Justice announced that legislators have had sufficient time to reach a consensus on his proposal to slash the state’s personal income tax for the third time in 18 months. In reality, the first two rounds of tax cuts have not even been fully phased…
WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about a Greenbrier business summit, tax cuts and childcare, scams and veterans’ healthcare. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Kaylin George of the WV Chamber of Commerce about the business summit held at the Greenbrier Resort. In Segment…