MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice topped his Thursday COVID briefing by talking about the statewide correctional officer shortage and announced he’s declared a state of emergency to […]
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Justice and team: COVID hospitalizations inch closer to critical 500
MORGANTOWN – COVID hospitalizations are creeping closer to the critical point, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Tuesday. Hospitalizations stood at 399, with 61 in ICUs […]
Justice hopes for compromise after sputtered special session; Clay Marsh comments on Paxlovid rebound after Biden tests positive
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice’s Tuesday COVID briefing offered some insights on “rebound phenomenon,” but also veered into musings on last week’s special session that produced neither […]
State Senate ditches governor’s income tax bill, unanimously passes resolution outlining its plan
MORGANTOWN – The governor’s income tax cut bill took an apparent nose dive Friday afternoon, as the state Senate declined to take up the bill and instead […]
House sends governor’s income tax cut bill to Senate; Justice celebrates, prods Senate to cooperate
MORGANTOWN – The governor’s income tax cut proposal met overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Delegates Thursday and headed to the Senate, where its shape and […]
House Finance OKs governor’s income tax cut bill, proposed amendments await
MORGANTOWN — The House Finance Committee approved the governor’s tax cut bill and sent it to the full House of Delegates on Tuesday. It saw its first […]
Gov. Justice adds abortion law update to special session call; House Health originates, passes bill, which heads to Judiciary
MORGANTOWN – A bill to “clarify and modernize” state abortion law began working its way through the House of Delegates Monday after Gov. Jim Justice threw a […]
Justice defends income tax cut proposal ahead of special session; COVID numbers continue climbing as BA.5 moves in
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice fielded more questions about his income tax reduction proposal during his Friday briefing. He and his team also continued their COVID warnings […]
Gov. Justice calls special session to consider his bill to lower state personal income taxes
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has called for the Legislature to convene in special session starting at noon Monday. Just one item is on the call: his […]
Justice stresses need for abortion law special session (when Legislature is ready) and again urges vaccines, boosters to fight COVID
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday again stated the need for a special legislative session to clarify state abortion law, and said he’s waiting on the […]
