Senators on Friday started consideration of West Virginia’s general revenue budget, leaving room for the possibility of a tax cut. “It contemplates the largest tax cut to […]
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Manchin hand-delivers tax cut warning to the statehouse
Sen. Joe Manchin has issued a warning on tax cuts. Manchin, who served six years as the state’s governor, and before that served in the state Legislature, […]
The Coolidge presidency at 100
How people understand history largely depends on who writes it and from what perspective. Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president, has received what might be called a raw […]
Comparing tax cut fantasies to reality
Of the tax cut plans on the table, the one proposed by the Senate (SB 424) is by far the most reasonable. As we previously reported, the […]
Feb. 19 letters to the editor
Firefighters go above and beyond for dog On Valentine’s Day evening, my wife and I had the opportunity to witness the Morgantown Fire Department in action and […]
WV Center on Budget & Policy comes to town to talk tax cuts, budget surpluses and alternate ideas to use state money
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy came to Morgantown Thursday evening to critique the tax cut plans brewing in the Legislature and to […]
Senate plan means tax cut talks can begin in earnest
Last week I wrote that Gov. Justice, Senate and House leaders needed to get together to begin serious negotiations on a tax reduction plan. In fairness, at […]
How Justice and Senate Republicans get to ‘yes’
Gov. Jim Justice wants to negotiate. The West Virginia governor said on Talkline Wednesday that he is ready and willing to try to get a deal with […]
Senate president says in tax cut conversation, state’s expenses must be scrutinized
Senate President Craig Blair says the other side of the big tax cut proposal is the state’s expectations on dealing with mounting expenses. “The bottom line is, […]
Jan. 22 letters to the editor
Thanks for making MLK Day event a success On behalf of the Community Coalition for Social Justice, I want to thank everyone who made our 17th Annual […]
