The State Journal - State Republican leaders are considering a repeal of West Virginia's long-standing prevailing wage law. ReadSenate President Bill Cole, R-Mercer, introduced a similar bill last year, and Cole said he still believes repealing the legislation is the right thing to do. Cole said he doesn't believe having a prevailing wage bill is…
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Beckley Register-Herald - In spite of budget cuts and using Rainy Day Funds, Secretary of Revenue Bob Kiss said Wednesday that the state is heading toward better days. Read "Two years down the road we are anticipating a surplus," Kiss said. "We are getting there."Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's budget lacks $151 million between revenues and…
Charleston Gazette - In the midst of three straight years of dwindling tax revenues and budget cuts, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's revenue secretary said Wednesday morning that those cuts should not necessarily be seen as permanent. ReadBob Kiss said that the projected cuts in next year's budget, to things like higher education, primary care, free…
West Virginia Public News Service - The flu is flying around West Virginia, but there may be a partial cure in an unexpected place - through paid sick days. ReadSupporters are pushing both Congress and the West Virginia Legislature to expand the types of workers who can earn paid time off when they are ill.…
West Virginia Press Association, Point Pleasant Register - Job creation, workforce development and education were three of the hard-hitting points of Monday's West Virginia Association Press Legislative Lookahead event held in Charleston. ReadA gathering of media and industry professionals from across the state, the event sought to foster insightful conversation on what issues are expected…
Charleston Gazette - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin touted changes in the state's business climate, new business investments and workforce training initiatives in his State of the State address Wednesday night. Read"We've created a business climate where companies are encouraged to innovate, expand and create new jobs," Tomblin said. "Companies across the country and around the…
Charleston Gazette - West Virginia has retained a strong AA+ bond rating, despite financial issues that could require the state to take another $85 million out of its Rainy Day Funds this year, according to a bond rating report issued by Fitch Ratings. Read Fitch cited West Virginia's sizable reserve funds as a financial strength,…
Associated Press, Martins Ferry Times Leader, Hagerstown Herald-Mail - Starting Thursday, West Virginia's lowest-paid workers will get a raise and businesses will have one less state tax to pay. ReadWest Virginia is increasing its minimum wage and nixing its business franchise tax, two of the laws effective New Year's Day.For operators of aboveground storage tanks,…
Charleston Gazette - Of the more than 12,000 West Virginians who have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act between Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, more than half are newly insured, according to an announcement Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ReadAccording to the DHHS, 12,283 people enrolled in…
Beckley Register-Herald - Political payback is a wonderful thing, at times. ReadTwo of West Virginia's newly-elected Congressional members were appointed to their chambers' Appropriations committees, a much sought after appointment usually reserved for politicians with years of political capital.Congressman-elect Evan Jenkins and Senator-elect Shelley Moore Capito were named to the powerful Appropriations committees, where members…