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Lawmakers plan a fix of the vehicle tax credit

Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Jim Justice agreed on the largest tax cut in state history. The new law will allow individuals and small businesses to save a total of $750 million a year on their taxes. A key provision allows West Virginians to receive a ...

For special session, pick jails over roads

Legislative forecasters predict a special session of the Legislature will be called when lawmakers meet for committee interims Aug. 6-8. The current direction of Gov. Jim Justice’s winds — sorry, whims — suggests the special session will be to push surplus funds toward highways, but the ...

Guest essay: W.Va.’s flagship university is worth saving

by Barbara Evans Fleischauer  The term “flagship” originally described the most important ship in a fleet of vessels. It’s also used to rate universities. Annually, several groups list one or two flagship universities per state, usually the oldest, largest and most ...

Guest essay: More choices in managed care equals savings

by Sen. Mike Oliverio  The free market is a good thing. Competition drives up performance and keeps costs low. That is the same in the public sector as the private. That is why I supported the passage of Senate Bill 476 last session.   The bill passed last legislative ...