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A Budget Surplus, A Coming Special Session And COVID-19 Cases Rise, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.

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State Agency Email Preservation Policies Under Review

Ongoing court cases involving West Virginia’s corrections and foster care agencies have raised concerns on retaining state agency emails as litigation evidence. Lawmakers are now getting responses in their attempt to ensure that needed emails are not lost.

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Justice: Following Jailhouse Lawsuit Settlement, More Corrections Firings May Come

“We had people that purposefully covered stuff up,” Justice said. “What we found wasn't very pretty and we're trying to straighten it up.”

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