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 Republicans on a tax cut plan, and that willingness includes giving ground. “We’d absolutely compromise,” Justice ...
Gov. Jim Justice is hoping for an answer soon from the state Senate about his proposal to cut personal income taxes. “I’m going to be more blunt. I’m going to tell you that, basically, what’s happening is stall, procrastination. That’s what’s going on,” Justice said during an ...
While Gov. Jim Justice hit the road again to promote an income tax proposal, Republican legislators were hearing an economist’s broader message about unleashing the power of the free market. “As long as you get your policies right, you’re going to grow,” economist Russ Sobel, a ...
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, and I’ve asked for this for the last two weeks, is to prioritize our expenses,” Blair said on MetroNews’ ...
Gov. Jim Justice, on the road to promote a big personal income tax cut, says the proposal is two-thirds of the way toward passage. One, he supports the tax cut. Two, the House has passed a bill reflecting the cut. And now all eyes are on what the Senate might do. “We’ve still got a ...
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a bill meant to place time limits on the governor’s emergency powers, but some lawmakers argued that it doesn’t go far enough. Debate focused not only on the possibility of future responses to emergencies like fires and floods, but also on the ...