WOWK - Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced that West Virginia jails and prisons are currently holding dozens of people who were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). However, a handful of people are asking the question: “Is the West Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) equipped to handle an influx of people…
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Mountain State Spotlight, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Times West Virginian - During a press conference about a possible $400 million shortfall in the state budget, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he won’t raise taxes. In fact, he intends to continue cutting them. Read the full article. Part of that $400 million hole includes the state having to come…
Black By God: The West Virginian - I walked the thick, white marble hallways of the West Virginia State Capitol for years as a lobbyist. My journey into policy work began out of frustration during the 2014 West Virginia Water Crisis and the fight for the Aboveground Storage Tank Bill. The process felt foreign—because it…
WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss President Trump’s expansion plans, the plans of the State Treasurer’s office, the role of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy and Gov. Morrisey’s plans for the state. Read the full article. In Segment One, we pick up where we left…
Mountain State Spotlight, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Charleston Gazette-Mail - Newly-elected Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched his “Backyard Brawl” initiative through executive order. He’s promised to improve West Virginia’s economic rankings by outpacing neighboring states. Read the full article. Through his initiative, Morrisey has vowed to continue cutting the state’s personal income tax. He’s also said his…
West Virginia MetroNews - As the new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Jason Barrett has a challenge ahead: the general fund deficit of more than $400 million anticipated by the Morrisey administration for the next fiscal year. Read the full article. Barrett, R-Berkeley, said state officials are up to the task. “I would agree…
Huntington Herald-Dispatch - The Cabell County Board of Education’s two remaining bond projects are predicted to be over budget. Read the full article. According to data provided to the board by Treasurer Drew Rottgen during a budget workshop meeting Monday, construction costs of the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers and the new…
West Virginia MetroNews - New Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his administration projects a budget deficit of more than $400 million for the coming fiscal year. Read the full article. “Now, it’s important that when you talk about the budget, we’re talking about what we inherited,” said Morrisey, adding that the big number doesn’t factor in…
West Virginia News - The annual Kids Count Data Book was recently published, highlighting where each state ranks in terms of child well-being. Read the full article. As a whole, West Virginia placed 44th in the nation after looking at data in categories including education, health, economy and family and community. The study helps officials…
West Virginia Watch, Postindustrial, Times West Virginian - Health care advocates from West Virginia have joined with thousands of physicians and public health professionals around the country in asking the U.S. Senate to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as head of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Read the…