Exponent Telegram - The state Senate recently passed revisions to West Virginia's right-to-work law, seeking to clarify several definitions that have lead to a legal challenge and an injunction against the law. Read.
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More than 200 people came to the Capitol Thursday for a lobby day focused on civil liberties issues. Read.
The Record Delta - Balancing the budget on cuts alone will be difficult for West Virginia to do and still maintain adequate services and infrastructure. Read.
State Journal - More than 35 organizations are partnering for an "All Kinds Are Welcome Here" Civil Liberties Lobby Day at the state capitol in Charleston March 2 beginning at 9 a.m. Read.
Public News Service - West Virginia lawmakers are considering getting rid of the state income tax, even while other states seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Read.
Register-Herald - The budget deficit and proposals to eliminate the state income tax were among the main topics at the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy's fourth annual Budget Breakfast last week. Read.
MetroNews - The problem isn't yet that state government doesn't have a budget. The complication might be if state government winds up with three budgets, plus a whole new recommended approach to taxation to consider. Read.
Exponent Telegram - As the legislative session continues in Charleston, West Virginia's budget concerns remain a hot topic. Read.
Herald-Dispatch - In managing the cents and dollars of the state of West Virginia, some legislators are hoping that expanding the state's sales tax to cover can help keep the state out of an operational deficit in fiscal year 2018. Read.
Gazette Editorial - Traditionally, conservatives try and shift tax burdens off the wealthy to the less-prosperous families. It's called "reverse Robin Hood," taking from the poor to give to the rich. Read.