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 declared an […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
Staffing continues to pose major challenge in West Virginia corrections
Following an emergency declaration for West Virginia’s prisons and jails, staffing continues to be a challenge. Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, asked about the situation Tuesday during legislative interim meetings. “How’s […]
Alex Mooney announces for Senate, revving up race to take on Manchin
One week after the most recent election, Congressman Alex Mooney announced a long-anticipated 2024 run for U.S. Senate today on MetroNews “Talkline.” “It’s been talked about a lot, but I’m […]
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 recent election. The […]
Amendments 1, 3, 4 fail
Constitutional amendments were headed toward defeat as results came in Election Night. With more than three-quarters of all precincts across the state reporting, Amendment 1 on impeachment powers was being […]
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 campaigned around the […]
PEIA plans no premium increases this year
CHARLESTON — The Public Employees Insurance Agency, experiencing some financial challenges, is moving toward a plan for the coming year that still includes no premium increases for state employees. But […]
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 October was almost […]
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 year. This is […]
Debate focuses on finances and faith in officials
Voter decisions over a constitutional amendment about property taxes come down not only to finances, but also trust. Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr said legislative super-majorities have shown they can […]
