Fairmont Times West Virginian - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wants to reconfigure the state government to be leaner and he sees cutting taxes as one way to achieve that goal. Read the full article. “I think you have to do a close review of all of the spending and repurpose that spending because…
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Parkersburg News and Sentinel - Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, the Democratic candidate for governor of West Virginia, said he supports legalizing cannabis for recreational use by adults. Read the full article. But his opponent, Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, said legalizing another drug is not the answer to the state’s substance use disorder crisis. In…
WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about a Greenbrier business summit, tax cuts and childcare, scams and veterans’ healthcare. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Kaylin George of the WV Chamber of Commerce about the business summit held at the Greenbrier Resort. In Segment…
Public News Service, MSN - The number of West Virginia children living in poverty remains among the highest in the nation, and more children are living in households struggling with hunger, according to the latest federal data. Read the full article. The end of pandemic supports combined with rising inflation, rent, and the cost of living,…
Public News Service, MSN, WWNR Radio - West Virginia lawmakers will convene for a Special Session on Sept. 30, with the state's child care crisis, proposed income tax cuts and supplemental appropriations on the agenda. Read the full article. The Mountain State's spending on child care is much lower than neighboring states and has steadily declined over the past…
WOWK, WBOY, MSN - When it comes to state spending on childcare, West Virginia ranks at the bottom of the region. Read the full article. The critical need for daycare was the subject of two recent protests at the state capitol. The governor and legislature failed to pass any reforms during this year’s regular legislative…
West Virginia MetroNews, Hampshire Review - Gov. Jim Justice announced he’ll call a special session for Sept. 30 for lawmakers to consider tax cuts, support for childcare, and the appropriation of supplemental funds to address other needs in West Virginia. Read the full article. The governor’s announcement came in a three-paragraph news release from his…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia legislative leaders want to hear more about Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to lower personal income taxes by another 5% — but they also say that tax cut proposal needs to be weighed against other financial pressures. Read the full article. “We’re anxious to see the governor’s plan,” House Speaker…
West Virginia MetroNews, Charleston Gazette-Mail - The West Virginia Legislature and Governor Jim Justice have been effective tax cutters. In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill reducing the state’s five marginal tax rates by 21.25 percent. Read the full article. That law also put in place a formula whereby if certain financial benchmarks were met,…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Despite the state’s billion dollar response, West Virginia has led the nation in overdose death rates since 2010, according to a senior policy advisor to the legislature. Read the full article. Jeremiah Samples, former deputy secretary at the now reorganized Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and current senior policy advisor…