David Gutman, Staff Writer (CHARLESTON GAZETTE) — In the midst of a budget crisis, the West Virginia Senate is moving forward with a long-planned multi-million dollar tax cut for the state’s coal and gas industries proposed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The
CHARLESTON, WV — On Wednesday, the House of Delegates passed a massive tax hike, which is being referred to as the biggest tax increase in West Virginia history. The budget proposes several 0 to 6 percent increases on various services, and was approved
In a campaign ad released on Tuesday, WV Democratic candidate for governor Jim Justice claimed that he did not donate any money to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. “I’m a coal man,” Justice said. “I have never given money to Hillary Clinton,
The battle against opioids in West Virginia — the state with the country’s highest rate of fatal overdoses — is being fought on many fronts. “What’s happening in West Virginia right now is that we’re losing a generation of people to despair,”
CHARLESTON — The state legislature went home Thursday night after passing a budget bill that many are predicting will be vetoed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The bill fills a projected $270 million revenue hole mostly with $122 million in spending cuts and $182
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (MetroNews) — In a ceremony in the Capital City on Saturday, Col. Paige Hunter became the West Virginia National Guard’s first-ever female Brigadier general. Hunter first joined the guard 34 years ago, when she said she never could have imagined such an honor.
David Gutman, Staff Writer (CHARLESTON GAZETTE) — In the midst of a budget crisis, the West Virginia Senate is moving forward with a long-planned multi-million dollar tax cut for the state’s coal and gas industries proposed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The