BY MIKE NOLTING The race for the West Virginia U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin could set the field for other races, possibly even […]
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Justice and team urge boosters as BQ variants arrive and death toll tops 5 county populations; Justice muses on U.S. Senate run
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice briefly addressed his thoughts on running for U.S. Senate during Tuesday’s COVID briefing. But it was a COVID briefing and before the […]
Governor says W.Va. will do what it takes to ensure jail staffing
Gov. Jim Justice said his administration will continue to support West Virginia’s overloaded jail system while also searching for better ways to recruit and retain corrections officers. […]
Justice relates legislative skepticism of review to hard feelings from election
Gov. Jim Justice dismissed legislative frustrations about an outside review of the Department of Health and Human Resources, equating those concerns to political toxins from the most […]
Amendment 2 on personal property taxes defeated
CHARLESTON — Amendment 2, the hottest issue on West Virginia ballots, was defeated on Election Night. “It was an absolute, ill-fated idea,” said Gov. Jim Justice, who […]
Justice again defends his tax plan, opposes Amendment 2 during address at Independence Hall in Wheeling
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice took his “food fight” – as he’s been calling it – with the Senate over Amendment 2 to another level on Thursday. […]
Solid state financial trend is grist for tax cut debates
West Virginia state government’s monthly revenue report was way up again, this time going into the swirl of the election just a week away. State revenue for […]
Strike force makes signifcant drugs seizures along W.Va. highways
CHARLESTON — The American Governors’ Border Strike Force, signed by Gov. Jim Justice and 25 other states on April 19, successfully seized 6 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.06 […]
PEIA needs a mulligan on its annual financial plan
The Public Employees Insurance Agency, which ended the past fiscal year $93 million down, needs some extra time to come up with a financial plan for next […]
COVID cases declining but Justice and team remain wary as winter approaches
MORGANTOWN – While COVID cases and hospitalizations are steadily dwindling, Gov. Jim Justice and his team remain vigilant as chilly weather sets in. “It’s starting to get […]
