The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Report Identifies Strategies For Economic Growth In W.Va.
A new report makes suggestions for reversing job losses and spurring economic growth in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Budget Talk And Setting Up A Medical Savings Account, This West Virginia Morning
With a final budget now approved by both the House and Senate and headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a signature, West Virginia budget watchers say there are looming expenses that haven’t been taken into consideration. Also, more Americans than ever have access to a kind of savings account that lets them set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses. But this option takes a little effort to set up and navigate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Budget Bill Comes Early, Protecting Children And Frustration In The Senate, At The Legislature This Week
On The Legislature This Week, we hear from Kelly Allen, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy, on the legislature’s budget bill and proposed tax cuts. And we hear what did and didn't make the cut on Crossover Day.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse, Senate Approves Budget Bill
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the state budget was the focal point this week. Thursday night, the House of Delegates concurred with final tweaks made by the Senate earlier that morning to increase Hope Scholarship funding, covering five quarters of payments into the 2027-2028 school year, trim road paving, and for the first time, fund the Flood Resiliency Fund.
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House Finance Sends Budget Bill To Full Chamber
Both finance committees have approved state budgets this week. The state budget is the only bill the legislature is constitutionally required to pass.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBudget Expert: Morrisey’s Tax Cut Proposal Is ‘Shocking’
This year's budget proposal calls for a 10% reduction in state income tax. One budget expert says there are too many uncertainties to make permanent cuts now.
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