Exponent Telegram - Barbour County Chamber of Commerce President Hunter Mullens will chair two public informational events regarding the proposed amendments to the state Constitution that are scheduled to appear on November’s general election ballot. Read the full article. The chamber invites the public to an open luncheon meeting starting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21…
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WDTV - A public forum on Amendment 2 will be held in Bridgeport and Kingwood before the upcoming election. Read the full article. The forum in Bridgeport will be at the Council Chambers of Bridgeport City Hall on Oct. 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. The guest speaker for Bridgeport’s forum will be Kelly Allen…
Exponent Telegram - The executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy will be guest speaker during a public forum on Amendment 2 set for 6-7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Bridgeport City Hall. Read the full article. The WVCBP’s Kelly Allen will discuss the potential impact of Amendment 2 on schools, counties…
Journal-News - The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Eastern Panhandle Alumnae Chapter and the Martinsburg-Berkeley County NAACP branch hosted a candidate forum event on Tuesday, which brought several local candidates to War Memorial Park to discuss their positions on issues and answer questions as the election approaches. Read the full article. While not every candidate…
The Intelligencer - Locals will get more than one opportunity this week to get more information on the proposed West Virginia constitutional amendments that will be on this November’s ballot. Read the full article. Today, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association and West Virginia Chamber of Commerce will host one of its regional roundtable discussions on…
Coal Valley News - A Boone County-based program was named the best in West Virginia. Read the full article. During the Boone County Commission’s regular session on Sept. 27, commissioners recognized the Boone County Quick Response Team, awarding a proclamation to the program. The Boone County QRT program received an award for best QRT team…
WBOY - The West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy held a meeting Tuesday to discuss Amendment 2 in Lewis County. Read the full article. The meeting took place at the Lewis County Judicial Annex where taxpayers were able to discuss with officials the proposed impacts Amendment two could have on the county if passed. Amendment 2…
West Virginia News - Some of West Virginia’s top officials are in the midst of a war of words over Amendment 2. Read the full article. Republican Gov. Jim Justice and Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy have been hosting a series of “community conversation” events at locations around the state in order to convince voters to…
The Exponent Telegram - The Harrison County Commission this week welcomed a representative of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to discuss the potential impacts of Amendment 2 on the county's budget. Read the full article. Amendment 2, also known as the Property Tax Modernization Amendment, would eliminate the constitutional protection of property…
The Intermountain - The Randolph County Commission hosted a town hall meeting at 4-H Camp Pioneer to discuss Amendment 2, which will be on the ballot for this November’s General Election. Read the full article. Commissioner Cris Siler and Randolph County Assessor Phyllis Yokum led the meeting, which featured informational presentations from the West Virginia…