Wall Street Journal - Pointing to a record budget surplus, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to announce a major tax cut next week, joining a number of governors from both parties entering the New Year with state surpluses and big plans for tax cuts or new spending. Read the full article.
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Mineral County News and Tribune - West Virginia’s record budget surplus may not been what it seems, according to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read the full article. In fact, Seth DiStefano of the WVCBP called the surplus “a mirage” when he spoke to a small group of Mineral County residents during…
Cumberland Times-News - The record surplus touted by state leadership isn’t all that it seems, Seth DiStefano of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy told a group of citizens at the Mineral County Courthouse on Wednesday evening. Read the full article. DiStefano, who previously visited the courthouse in October for a presentation on…
WOWK TV - When the West Virginia Legislature convenes next week, one of the biggest battles will be over tax cuts. Read the full article. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has already said he will propose the largest tax cut in state history, but did not give specifics. The state’s budget surplus is nearly $1…
WTRF - As of July 1, state employees may no longer have their medical care covered at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. Read the full article. Jim Kaufman, President and CEO of the West Virginia Hospitals Association, made that announcement on MetroNews TalkLine on Thursday. It comes after years of issues funding West Virginia Public Employees…
West Virginia News - An informational public meeting on West Virginia’s budget surplus has been scheduled in Mineral County for Wednesday, Jan. 4, by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read the full article. With Gov. Jim Justice reporting a $1.3 billion budget surplus for 2022, the WV Center on Budget & Policy,…
Morgan County USA - A town hall meeting to discuss the West Virginia budget surplus will be held tomorrow night, Tuesday January 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morgan County Courthouse in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Read the full article. The meeting is hosted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Priorities…
Williamson Daily News - Despite pleas from social service groups to Gov. Jim Justice that leftover federal COVID relief money should be used to help struggling households, Justice instead diverted some of that money to ensure construction of Marshall University’s new baseball field. Read the full article. Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, 29 social…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia officials excitedly announced a major green energy manufacturer last week, but there are still financial aspects of the project to pin down. Read the full article. In all, the Form Energy battery plant proposed for Hancock County is meant to result in 750 jobs and is a $760 million…
Morgan Messenger - A public forum on West Virginia’s budget surplus, hosted by a non-profit economic analysis group, is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morgan County Courthouse Commission Room. Read the full article. At the December 6 Bath Town Council meeting, Streetscape committee member, Rebecca MacLeod asked the council…