Mountain State Spotlight - When COVID first upended West Virginia in spring 2020, the federal government took steps to make sure people had access to the food and health insurance they needed. In some cases, benefits increased. In others, like Medicaid, state officials were allowed to temporarily stop checking eligibility requirements. Since then, the insurance…
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West Virginia MetroNews - House Finance Chairman Vernon Criss says the budget passed during the most recent legislative session achieves a balance. Read the full article. On Day 59 of the regular legislative session, the House of Delegates completed work on a $4.87 billion general revenue budget that includes provisions for pay raises and tax…
Mountain State Spotlight, Beckley Register-Herald - West Virginia’s historic Republican supermajority came into the 2023 session with the power to pass any bill they wanted, and bold plans to tackle some of the state’s most ambitious issues. Read the full article. “Everybody’s always excited and optimistic about everything that goes on on day one,” Senate…
WOWK - Our Future West Virginia will have a free, public Medicaid forum on the West Side of Charleston, West Virginia, in March. Read the full article. The organization says the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Coverage program will soon end, leaving many West Virginians without Medicaid coverage. The forum will help teach the community about important…
West Virginia MetroNews - The House of Delegates completed work on a $4.87 billion general revenue budget that includes provisions for pay raises and tax cuts. Read the full article. The budget bill passed the House on a 91-6 vote. That means the budget bill, HB2024, has again passed before the conclusion of the 60-day session,…
Beckley Register-Herald - The state health department will soon be required to assess if more than 600,000 Medicaid users – more than a third of the state’s population – are still eligible for free or low-cost health insurance. Read the full article. The undertaking comes as the department, which is facing mounting criticism for its…
WOWK - More families than ever are worried about putting food on the table right now. It’s because of a major decrease in food stamp, or SNAP, benefits. Read the full article. SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. When COVID-19 hit, the federal government gave people extra SNAP benefits. West Virginia has 167,000…
WCBC - The largest income tax cut in state history was signed into law Tuesday afternoon by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. House members OK'd the tax cuts Saturday after Senate suggestions. The House bill has a 21.25% decrease in personal income taxes, and includes a 100% credit on personal vehicle taxes. The Senate passed…
West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice celebrated a broad-based tax cut today, signing the bill at the state Culture Center while surrounded by supporters as balloons dropped all around them. Read the full article. State officials have estimated the overall financial impact of the tax bill is $695 million in fiscal 2024 and $817.8 million upon…
Associated Press, US News, WV News, Times West Virginian - West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Tuesday that returns more than $750 million to state residents, including a reduction in the personal income tax. Read the full article. Flanked by lawmakers and state officials, Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill after the House of Delegates…