by James-Christian B. Blockwood Though the 2024 presidential general election is more than a year away, primary races have already begun. Early polling results tend to influence messaging, and it seems the more provocative the talking points — those that move a candidate to one side ...
BY MIKE NOLTING A timeline and some procedures regarding West Virginia University’s proposed $45 million budget cut and transition to a leaner institution will be voted on by the WVU Board of Governors in a special meeting set for today. WVU Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, ...
by Chris Stansbury The Biden administration seems to be a fan of doubling down on bad ideas. After adding more than $5 trillion to the national debt since taking office in 2021, the White House has teed-up a nearly $7 trillion budget proposal for 2024. The track record of fiscal ...
WVU TODAY “The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday. “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.” Gee, calling on the unique ...
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee advanced a $4.6 billion general revenue budget, reflecting the spending bills passed by delegates so far — by no means the final say on state finances. The budget bill reviewed by members of the Finance Committee Wednesday afternoon will be ...
During his State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice presented the Legislature with an essentially flat budget — again. There is a slight increase of about 5.53%, from $4.636 billion to $4.884 billion, that accommodates a 5% raise for most state employees as well as a one-time cash ...