Wheeling News-Register, Weirton Daily Times - Gov. Jim Justice has set out around the state touting his plan to cut state personal income tax by 50% over the next three years, but a West Virginia policy research group on Thursday cautioned that such a plan would not benefit those among the state’s most vulnerable. Read…
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WTOV9 - West Virginia Governor Jim justice will visit Wheeling on Friday. But his plans for tax cuts were discussed Thursday evening. Read the full article. The Ohio County Family Resource Network and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy hosted a community forum discussing Justice's tax plans and how they would impact families…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - Benefits for unemployed people in West Virginia could soon be changing. On this Outside the Echo Chamber, we talk with two Senators about a bill that was just passed, and get opinions from the WV Center on Budget and Policy, and from a lobbyist who advocated for the bill. Listen to the…
WTRF - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice continues his push to cut the state’s personal income tax by 50%. Read the full article. Under his plan, the tax cut would be incremental over 3 years; 30% in the first year, with 10% in each of the following two years. The West Virginia Center on Budget…
WTAP - Governor Jim Justice hosted a town hall Monday in Charleston to discuss legislation to cut the West Virginia state income tax by 50% over the next three years. Watch the full segment. The legislation, House Bill 2526, is currently under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. During his town hall, Justice said he…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia lawmakers have significant decisions ahead about millions of dollars in public support for a cutting-edge battery factory on the site of the old Weirton Steel mill. Read the full article. A delegate whose district is right up on the edge of that Hancock County property, Pat McGeehan, is sounding…
WTRF - Poor oral health is widespread in West Virginia, but Wheeling Health Right was recognized nationally for their fully integrated medical and dental free clinic. Read the full article. It significantly affects almost all aspects of life including the workforce, emergency room utilization, and chronic health conditions. According to a 2014 report from the…
Daily Beast - For the last two years, whenever Sen. Joe Manchin opened his mouth, many Democrats got ready to wince—it usually meant he was about to dismiss or pump the brakes on one of the party’s agenda items. Read the full article. But now, Democrats are anxious for the word from Manchin on something…
WSAZ - Twenty-Six weeks of unemployment could soon be a thing of the past in West Virginia. Read the full article. The state Senate is advancing a proposal to adjust the number of weeks based on the state’s unemployment rate -- up to 20 weeks if unemployment hits or exceeds 9% and just 12 weeks…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia officials continue to discuss a major income tax cut, even as they’re also balancing additional expenses for state government. Read the full article. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw described recent discussions about a possible income tax cut as “transformative.” “We don’t want to do something that’s not truly impactful,” Hanshaw,…