by E. Gordon Gee and Brad D. Smith As presidents of West Virginia’s two large public universities, we share more than a mission to educate our state’s […]
Tag: state economy
Guest essay: Double down on investment to double our economy
by Del. Daniel Linville “Those manufacturing jobs are gone, and they’re never coming back.” I’ve heard this from naysayers time and again. I don’t blame those who’ve […]
W.Va. can’t wait for a ‘rainy day’
For Fiscal Year 2022 (which began July 1, 2021), West Virginia’s revenue collections are $394 million above estimates so far. In fact, just this past December alone, […]
Guest essay: This New Deal town’s history may be a guide to new state economy
by Randy Vealey Those who do learn history may sometimes be fortunate enough to repeat it. Yes, I’m standing the common saying — “Those who do not […]
House Majority Whip looking for ways to eliminate income tax
MORGANTOWN — In an email leaked to Dragline, a blog that follows West Virginia politics, House Majority Whip Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson, asked his fellow caucus members for […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
Unemployment drops in W.Va.
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the month of October dropped more than two percentage points to 6.4% and the number of 18,100 state residents found […]
Justice: All-time-high income tax and sales tax revenue support $90.4 million surplus for first quarter of FY 2021
MORGANTOWN — In the midst of COVID-19, West Virginia saw all-time-high consumer sales tax and personal income tax revenue during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021, […]
