Economy

House Votes To Scrap Work Permits For 14, 15-Year-Olds

Current state law lets West Virginia youth begin working at age 14. Those teens may soon qualify for employment without a work permit, pending final approval from state officials.

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Budget, Policy Expert Talks Microgrids And Tax Revenues

On this episode of The Legislature Today, microgrids are one of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s top legislative priorities this year, and House Bill 2014 is the vehicle to bring more of them to the state. But county officials came to testify earlier this week against the diversion of local property taxes from those facilities to the state. Curtis Tate talks with Kelly Allen of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy about this issue.

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Budgets, Tariffs And Microgrids This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from Gov. Patrick Morrisey offering thoughts on his legislative agenda, a discussion from The Legislature Today about the future of microgrids and why counties aren’t enthusiastic about bringing t...

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