by Jared Dillian The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center recently released a report saying that 61% of U.S. households had paid no federal income tax in 2020, up from 44% in […]
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Guest essay: For West Virginia, the ‘sensible’ vote is ‘no’ on the STEP Act
by Kent Leonhardt The Mountain State is home to more than 23,000 farms that generate over $750 million worth of crops and livestock annually. At just over 95%, our state […]
Aug. 22 letters to the editor
Manufacturers oppose Dems’ tax proposal You may have seen that some members of Congress are attempting to generate funds for infrastructure development by raising corporate tax rates. The West Virginia […]
Guest essay: FERC delays are creating more uncertainty for local governments
by JB McCuskey As Auditor of the State of West Virginia I have a unique perspective of how your tax dollars are spent. Our office is responsible for the review […]
Truman’s lies cost taxpayers millions
by Michael Hiltzik Part of the fallout from the violent and seditious end of the Trump administration concerns whether Donald Trump should receive the lavish government benefits showered on our other […]
Justice’s financial problems mount
There is an old saying about debt: “Running into debt isn’t so bad. It’s running into creditors that hurts.” Gov. Jim Justice and his family business have borrowed a lot […]
GOP arguments against effective IRS are ridiculous
Building and repairing roads, bridges and other public works projects is one of the few acts of government that draw bipartisan support — at least in theory. In practice, congressional […]
Gov.’t can fund SpaceX but not infrastructure?
There’s a fine line between a public-private partnership and a government handout. A private-public partnership would be akin to the West Virginia Legislature approving $37 million in surplus state funds […]
County to reap benefits from phased change to state code
MORGANTOWN — A bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2020 is about to transfer funds into the county’s coffers. Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney explained that House Bill […]
Guest essay: Taxes: What they are and how they work
by Charles Davisson Government runs on money! Our governments provide us with all kinds of services, from national defense to elementary schools. Mostly, they fund these services with taxes. For […]
