Appalachian Memes And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about two Appalachian artists taking holler humor to the digital realm.
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Expert: W.Va.’s Drug Epidemic Is Holding Back Its Economy And Hurting Its Children
A senior policy advisor to the Legislature presented a sobering picture of West Virginia's drug epidemic on Monday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIncome Taxes Cut 4 Percent, Justice Planning Special Session For Further Cuts
Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that personal income taxes in West Virginia will be reduced by 4 percent beginning in 2025. He said he will call a special session of the West Virginia Legislature this year to discuss further cuts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBudgets, Taxes And Clean Energy Jobs On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, state lawmakers are mulling over countless tax proposals that would directly affect West Virginians and their wallets. On Friday’s episode of The Legislature Today, Randy Yohe spoke with House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, and Kelly Allen, the executive director at the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, to discuss budgets and taxes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport Critical of W.Va.’s Prison Food System
A report published by the West Virginia Center on Budget Policy said inmates receive highly processed, low nutrient foods that negatively impact their health and cost taxpayers more.
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Predicting West Virginia’s Budget This West Virginia Morning
Sean O’Leary, senior policy analyst for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said the state could find itself with a shortfall instead of a surplus in the coming years. He spoke with energy and environment reporter Curtis Tate about the volatility of the severance tax.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: W.Va. Schools' Tuition Doubles Over 15 Years
The average cost of tuition at West Virginia's public universities and colleges has doubled in the past 15 years, according to a new report.The West…
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