CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice celebrated a broad-based tax cut Tuesday, signing the bill at the state culture center while surrounded by supporters. State officials have estimated the overall financial impact of the tax bill is $695 million in fiscal 2024 and $817.8 million upon full ...
CHARLESTON — Senators accepted some changes that delegates made to a broad-ranging bill affecting insurance for public employees, and then they moved ahead with final passage of the bill. So the controversial bill now goes to the governor, who has publicly indicated he supports the ...
Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill Monday dividing the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate agencies, and agency leaders say they’re ready to start working on the changes. “With the governor’s signature on House Bill 2006, the West Virginia Department of Health ...
CHARLESTON — Union leaders gathered on the front steps of the House of Delegates to push back on a bill affecting insurance for public employees, but the bill lines up for passage as soon as today’s session. “Encourage your legislators to slow this down,” said Fred Albert, ...
Delegates started moving a bill making several changes to the insurance plan for public employees, Gov. Jim Justice praised lawmakers for their work on the plan, and union leaders plan to discuss their concerns Friday in front of the House chamber. Over the next few days, the full House of ...
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 ...