A week into the regular legislative session, debate over Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to cut personal income taxes by half over three years is on maximum. The […]
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Bad budget now means funding failure later
During his State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice presented the Legislature with an essentially flat budget — again. There is a slight increase of about […]
House Finance Committee administration holds budget briefing
Gov. Jim Justice pitched his proposal for an income tax cut during his State of the State speech, and the House Finance Committee got it moving the […]
Governor’s tax plans prompt reactions
A couple of weeks ago, Gov. Jim Justice and state Senate leaders weren’t in the same ballpark on changing the state’s tax code. Now they’re at least […]
Justice gives preview of budget
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 […]
Justice tops State of the State by proposing 50% personal income tax cut
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice topped a long list of State of the State legislative proposals with a 50% personal income tax cut. Justice addressed a joint […]
Governor promises ‘biggest tax cut’
Gov. Jim Justice says he has a big tax proposal to pitch in next week’s State of the State address. “Absolutely, we’ll be announcing the biggest tax […]
Hospital COVID numbers climbing; new variant taking over; Justice retooling his briefings
MORGANTOWN — COVID hospitalizations have tripled since Thanksgiving, a new variant is on the loose, and Gov. Jim Justice is rebranding his twice-weekly briefings in acknowledgement of […]
Gov. declares State of Emergency for all 55 counties
As talk of the expected winter storm ramped up Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties for today. The […]
Form Energy will build 100-hour iron-air battery plant in Weirton; will create 750 jobs and advance energy generation
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday announced an economic development partnership that he said will help revitalize the city of Weirton and foster American energy independence. […]
