Gazette-Mail - A plan being pushed by Gov. Jim Justice and some legislative leaders to replace the state's income tax with a higher sales tax would hurt low- and moderate-income families and would be a boon to rich West Virginians, according to a report released Wednesday. Read.
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Exponent Telegram - As West Virginia lawmakers battle with plugging the bleeding state budget, the idea of an increase in sales tax is on the table. Read.
State Journal - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is threatened by possible reorganization brought on by the lobbying of special interest groups. Read.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Children of all ages from across West Virginia gathered at the Capitol yesterday for the Our Children, Our Future campaign's fourth 'Kids and Families Day.' Read.
Wheeling Intelligencer - West Virginia needs to reinvigorate our economy, Gov. Jim Justice believes. He outlined some of his ideas for doing so Wednesday, during his State of the State speech. Read.
Charleston Gazette-Mail - Founded in 1994, the West Virginia Film Office - a tax credit program designed to encourage production companies to shoot in the state - would be eliminated if the Legislature approves budget measures proposed Tuesday in Gov. Jim Justice's first State of the State speech. Read.
Gazette Editorial - We are glad to see Gov. Jim Justice finally acknowledge that West Virginia cannot cut its way to a balanced budget, at least not without irreparable harm to the state. Read.
State Journal - A new committee set up in the West Virginia Senate aims to completely revamp the state's tax structure. Read.
Public News Service - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy is warning against trying to close the state's $600 million budget gap entirely or mostly through cuts. Governor Jim Justice wants to raise $450 million in new revenue - with about half of that coming from increased business taxes. Read.
West Virginia Press Association - West Virginia lawmakers and economic researchers discussed the state's revenue crisis and possible plans to balance the budget during the Friday, Feb. 3 2017 AP Legislative Lookahead. Read.