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W.Va. Federal Workers Among First Affected By Government Shutdown

Thousands of federal workers in West Virginia have been furloughed due to a government shutdown that began Wednesday.

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‘I’m retiring. I’m not quitting’: Cecil Roberts Looks Back On UMWA Career 

He says that in his 30 years at the head of the union, no achievement was more important than saving the health care and pensions of tens of thousands of retired coal miners. 

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Looking Back At 2024 Legislative Sessions

The 2024 West Virginia legislative sessions may be an indication of what's to come in 2025: contentious debate, bills that unexpectedly die in committee, and others signed into law.

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W.Va. Joins 39 Other States Without Social Security Tax

Single filers who made over $50,000 per year, and joint filers who made over $100,000 per year used to have to pay taxes on social security income. However the legislature passed, and the governor signed, a bill that will eliminate the tax for all earners.

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