Israeli-Palestinian conflict a modern one In a recent letter to the editor, it is implied that the history of this conflict stems back to ancient, biblical times. […]
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Tax cuts bring W.Va. to the brink
Gov. Jim Justice and the Legislature need to check their numbers before they send West Virginia into a financial tailspin. Right now, the state is looking at […]
Blair said he is willing to consider Justice’s proposed tax cut
CHARLESTON — State Senate President Craig Blair said his gut tells him the state cannot afford an additional 5% cut in the personal income tax but he’s […]
No taxes on tips?
Donald Trump stormed through Las Vegas recently, holding an outdoor rally Sunday at Sunset Park. To nobody’s surprise, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who narrowly lost Nevada […]
America’s tax cut era has outlasted its welcome
by Kathryn Anne Edwards For more than two decades, America has pursued a policy as costly as the New Deal of the 1930s or the Great Society […]
The Trump-era tax cuts were neither a panacea nor a rip-off
by Karl W. Smith Back in 2017, the debate around President Donald Trump’s tax cuts was a case study in how quickly a discussion around legitimate policy […]
State of the State: Justice vs. reality
After the headline-grabbing stunts of previous years — including presenting legislators with a literal pile of feces and proffering Babydog’s rear-end for a celebrity’s smooch — Gov. […]
Gov. Justice proposes billions for budget
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice’s administration is proposing a general fund budget of $5.22 billion, a figure that includes a few proposed tax cuts along with spending […]
U.S. government revenues hit record highs
In his New York Times newsletter, business reporter Peter Coy in September argued that the only real solution for the nation’s rising debt crisis is “more tax […]
GOP candidates differ on pace of future tax cuts
West Virginia has already embarked on what the current governor calls the largest tax cut in state history, and candidates to next take on the chief executive’s […]