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…
Tax and Budget
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…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - School is officially back in session for children across the Mountain State — with the vast majority (90%) receiving their education in our public school system. The new school year brings excitement and opportunities, but this year in West Virginia it also brings challenges as school districts face serving their students with…
Public News Service, MSN, WWNR Radio - West Virginia lawmakers will convene for a Special Session on Sept. 30, with the state's child care crisis, proposed income tax cuts and supplemental appropriations on the agenda. Read the full article. The Mountain State's spending on child care is much lower than neighboring states and has steadily declined over the past…
WOWK, WBOY, MSN - When it comes to state spending on childcare, West Virginia ranks at the bottom of the region. Read the full article. The critical need for daycare was the subject of two recent protests at the state capitol. The governor and legislature failed to pass any reforms during this year’s regular legislative…
This week, Governor Justice announced a special session to be held at the end of September to override tax cut triggers enacted as part of the 2023 tax law and slash taxes by an additional $114 million. As we highlighted recently, the proposal ignores realities and defies fiscal responsibility. While policymakers are still learning the…