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Government Briana Heaney,

State October Revenue Numbers Below Estimates

The state's October revenue numbers are in, and they are below estimates.  The state shapes its budget, or what it spends, based on what the governor projects the state will make, known as its expe...

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How Surplus Dollars Could Spur Economic Development, Fight Poverty

Large budget surpluses, in recent years, have encouraged what to do with that money. One thought is to use a large portion of it for economic development projects — enticing companies to set up shop in West Virginia. Another school of thought is to invest that money in poverty programs and to bring the poorest West Virginians up. Reporter Chris Schulz spoke with Mitch Carmichael, the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, and Rev. Matthew Watts from the Tuesday Morning Group, about possibilities.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick,

W.Va. Medicaid and Rainy Day Fund Gets Boost from Revenue Surplus

Nearly $37 million in general revenue surplus money will be given to West Virginia’s Medicaid program as well as the state’s Rainy Day emergency reserve…

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