Associated Press, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WTAP - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice unveiled his most ambitious personal income tax proposal yet Wednesday: a 50 percent reduction over the next three years. Read the full article. The Republican governor called the plan a “West Virginia tsunami” during his State of the State address, after lawmakers convened…
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West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice is calling for a “relatively flat,” $4.884 billion budget that includes pay raises for most state employees and some increased financial support for the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Read the full article. “I want to mind the store,” Justice said during his State of the State address. The…
Daily Athenaeum - WVU President Gordon Gee will be heading out west later this month to give a guest lecture on higher education at Kansas State University. Read the full article. Gee, who Kansas State describes as a “renowned leader in higher education,” will be discussing the current and future state of land-grant universities, according…
WOWK TV - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we will be previewing the 2023 West Virginia Legislative Session. Read the full article. In Segment One, we bring in House Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay). In Segment Two, we bring in Del. Mike Pushkin (D-Kanawha, State Party Chair). In Segment Three, we bring…
West Virginia News, Wheeling Intelligencer - Officials with the West Virginia Department of Revenue pushed back Monday against criticisms that record-breaking tax revenue surpluses are due to lowballing the revenue estimates that determine the annual state budget. Read the full article. Dave Hardy, cabinet secretary for the Department of Revenue, briefed members of the Joint…
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Williamson Daily News - Tax cuts continue to headline discussions leading into the 86th West Virginia Legislature, with one budgetary watchdog group urging the state to be cautious with its now projected $1.8 billion budget surplus. Read the full article. Gov. Jim Justice and leaders of the House of Delegates and Senate have…
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.
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…