Folklife Mentor/Apprentice Opportunities Now Open
West Virginia Folklife, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is now accepting applications for its statewide Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
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Student Leaders Ask Legislators To Fund Anti-Tobacco Programs
This year's annual Tobacco Free Day at the legislature featured high school students from across the state dressed in ponchos and carrying umbrellas to advocate use of the Rainy Day fund for smoking cessation programs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSpecial Session: 6 Bills Have Crossed Finish Line, 9 Bills Being Considered
The West Virginia Legislature is under way in its special session to pass additional appropriations to the budget.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRainy Day Funding Formula Changed By Legislature
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a Senate bill Monday that makes changes to how much money is set aside into the state’s rainy day funds. For the bill to become law, the Senate must concur with an amendment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Sets Record With Fiscal Year-End Surplus, Results Questioned
The release noted that at the close of the fiscal year, June 30, 2023, at midnight, total collections for the revenue year will come in at approximately $6.5 billion – 10 percent ahead of prior year adjusted collections – marking the first time in state history that final collections for a single year have exceeded $6 billion.
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Tomblin: $50M More in Reserves to Patch Gap
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin expects to take about $50 million more from reserves to cover a pressing budget hole.The Democrat said Wednesday that the Rainy Day…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Legislature Today: Cole Says Balancing Budget With Reserve Funds OK in Tight Budget Year
As the 2017 budget deficit looms, members of both chambers are looking for ways to balance the budget in a tight fiscal year. Senate President Bill Cole…
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