Senate, House pass budget, leave Charleston until June 12

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

WV Senate advances planned tax cut for coal, gas

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