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State Tax Revenue Ahead Of Estimate

In the five months of the current fiscal year so far, the state brought in approximately $130 million in revenue more than budgeted, but it may not be as good as it seems. 

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Morrisey Announces First Appointments, Budget Concerns

Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey has announced 15 appointments for his incoming administration.

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Senate Changes, Passes Bill To Reduce Unemployment Benefits 

The engrossed bill that passed the Senate shaves two weeks of the current 26 weeks of unemployment benefits available to workers who have lost their job due through no fault of their own. It increases the initial benefit to up to $712 per week, or 70 percent of the original wage, for the first four weeks of unemployment. That's up from $624 per week, and 65 percent of the wage. However after those first four weeks, the benefit decreases by 5 percent of the original wage, or max benefit.

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Former House Finance Chair Announces Bid for W.Va. Senate

A longtime Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates is vying for a seat in the state Senate. Del. Eric Nelson of Kanawha County made the…

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