Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss
Former Lawmakers Reflect On Bob Kiss And His Legacy Of Service To W.Va.
A Democrat from Raleigh County, Bob Kiss was elected to the House nine times, and was one of a handful of lawmakers elected in the late 1980s that one reporter referred to as the “young guns.” Kiss served as House Finance chairman from 1993 to 1996.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRevenue Sec. Warns of Longterm Budget Hole Without 2017 Fixes
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has already taken action to close an estimated $165 million budget gap this year, but the state’s Revenue Secretary said that unless…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay Revenue Spike 'Anomaly' According to Secretary Kiss
Tax collections for the month of May were stronger than expected, according to Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss.In a press release, Kiss said general revenue…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBond Downgrade Adds to State's Financial Woes
Like Gov. Tomblin, West Virginia Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said Friday he was not surprised to hear Standard & Poor's had downgraded West Virginia's bond…
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Tax Collections Below Estimates for March
West Virginia’s Secretary of Revenue Bob Kiss says there were few surprises for the state when it comes to tax collections in March, but not a lot of good…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTomblin Seeks to End Special Casino Fund
The state’s budget is always the final bill approved by lawmakers before they end their legislative work for the year. But even though that vote won’t…
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