Gov. Jim Justice appealed to West Virginia residents to support his proposed 50% income tax cut, saying regular citizens would benefit. “This moment is for Toby and Edith,” the governor said of his favorite imagined state residents during a live-streamed “town hall” Monday.” A ...
West Virginia officials continue to discuss a major income tax cut, even as they’re also balancing additional expenses for state government. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw described recent discussions about a possible income tax cut as “transformative.” “We don’t want to do ...
An alarming message about staffing in West Virginia’s jails came Thursday. “We’re absolutely working our people to death, and they’re quitting because of that,” acting Corrections Commissioner Brad Douglas said in a presentation before the House Jails and Prisons ...
Delegates sent an income tax cut bill rocketing out on a 95-2 vote toward the Senate, where the Finance Committee chairman says it has no chance of survival. House Finance Chair Vernon Criss said the dominant passage vote in that chamber should send a message. “It’s once in a ...
CHARLESTON — Secretary of State Mac Warner became the latest candidate in a growing race for governor, emphasizing public service and a battle against “woke” Washington, D.C. Warner made his announcement at the state Capitol at the War Memorial, surrounded by a crowd of supporters ...
Today marks the start of the West Virginia Legislature’s regular session. “The time that we’ll spend here in the next 60 days together goes by really, really quickly,” House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, said while looking ahead to the session. Here’s what seems to be on the ...