MetroNews - Budget cuts are not the answer to fix West Virginia's financial crisis, according to a group focused on state budget priorities. Read.
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WCHS Channel 8 - With the big budget shortfall facing lawmakers this session, a lot of programs could be on the line, including the PROMISE Scholarship. Read.
The Intelligencer - Only six states have a higher percentage of residents on Medicaid than West Virginia, according to a national nonprofit health policy group. Read.
MetroNews - Incoming state Senate President Mitch Carmichael says he was surprised Governor-elect Jim Justice reacted the way he did when Carmichael put out a news release Thursday backing Justice's campaign statements about no tax increases. Read.
The Exponent Telegram - 2016 is officially over, but that doesn't mean it is still of no consequence. Read. Read.
MetroNews - West Virginia's gasoline tax drops by another penny to 32.2 cents per gallon today, and that isn't especially good news for the state's roads. Read.
Public News Service - West Virginia faces huge budget shortfalls, but a new poll says voters are willing to pay more taxes to maintain roads, schools and other state services. Read.
The State Journal - Every year for the past five years, Sean O'Leary of the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy has worked on a report detailing the status of poverty in West Virginia. Read.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail - Despite recent U.S. economic growth and a low unemployment rate, retail sales this holiday season indicate customers aren't quite confident enough to go on a spending spree just yet. Read.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch - A poll conducted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy might be at odds with state leaders as to how the state's budget should be balanced. Read.