West Virginia Public Broadcasting - On The Legislature Today, Republican leaders this week released their 2018 budget framework and progressed a bill to reform the state's tax system, while Gov. Jim Justice made changes to his budget bill that he says will result in a $54 million surplus next year. Read.
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Martinsburg Journal - A new state bill proposing the elimination of West Virginia's state income tax, on surface, would serve as an economic catalyst to draw new residents to the Eastern Panhandle and the rest of the state, thus re-invigorating the state's real estate market. Read.
State Journal - When the television miniseries "The American West" aired last year on cable channel AMC, the Mountain State was a stand-in locale for a tale about the taming of the West. Read.
Politico - The day before the inauguration of Donald Trump, in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was sitting at his desk eating chili out of a paper cup when his cellphone buzzed. He didn't recognize the number, but he answered anyway, something he almost always does.…
State Journal - Republicans in the West Virginia House of Delegates want to restrict a broad-based voter ID bill passed last year to accept only a photo ID as proof of ID at the polling place. Read.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - On Monday night, members of the U.S. House of Representatives released their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Read.
Record Delta - The budget crisis has been at the forefront of our attention lately, as it should be. Read.
MetroNews - Following Monday's release of Republican health care plan, members of three organizations say the bill would harm West Virginians and reverse the successes of President Barack Obama's health care law. Read.
Record Delta - Middle class families could face a $1,000 tax hike if a consumption tax bill currently under discussion in the West Virginia Senate becomes law, a policy outreach coordinator from the W.Va. Center on Budget and Policy said at a "Lunch and Learn" event held on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College…
Exponent Telegram - As the legislative session continues in Charleston, West Virginia's budget concerns still remain a hot topic. Read.