At the WV Legislature: WVU and Marshall provide updates to the Senate Finance CommitteeBy Matt Young, WV Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Higher education is facing major changes, challenges and opportunities.That was the message the West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Finance Committee heard the presidents of WVU…
By Matt Young, WV Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.V.a. – The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Monday, advanced four bills with financial implications. First on the agenda was HB 2062, which seeks to “establish rules and regulations for e-bikes that more closely comport to federal…
COMMUNITY LEADER WANTS FUNDS USED TO IMPROVE HOUSING, HEALTH, WORKFORCE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES 1 of Rev. Matthew Watts presented a plan for the use of $300 million when he spoke to the Senate Workforce Committeee“Let’s create a robust internship program for all these kids that…
Matt Young, WV Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Finance Committee, on Monday, heard budget proposals from representatives of both the W.Va. Department of Commerce, as well as the W.Va. Department of Economic Development. James BaileyJames Bailey, cabinet secretary of the Department of Commerce – which…
2 of 3 WV Dental Association supports HB 2604 and SB 290From the West Virginia Dental AssociationIt doesn’t take much to see how poorly dental insurers are serving people under the current system. More than half of Americans delay getting medical care — or avoid it altogether…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the West Virginia House of Delegates voted bipartisanly to pass his proposal to reduce the state’s personal income tax by 50%:“I thank Speaker Roger Hanshaw, Deputy Speaker Matthew Rohrbach, Majority Leader Eric Householder, Finance Chairman Vernon Criss, and…
BY Matt Young CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy, on Wednesday, provided members of the media with a preview of Gov. Jim Justice’s $4.884 billion budget proposalThe preview, which came just hours ahead of the 2023 State of the State address, featured…
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Education is a main concern for state legislators as they prepare for their 60-day session beginning on Wednesday, but it’s not just K-12 classrooms they must consider – it’s providing the state’s students with the ability to…
WV Legislative Interim Report: Committee discussions address retirement, pension payments By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Legislature discussions surrounding a possible one-time supplemental payment and a cost-of-living increase for state retirees in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the…