Morrisey: Tourism Can Help W.Va. Grow
Tourism added $9 billion to West Virginia’s economy last year. And Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to see that grow.
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West Virignia Legislature
Film Tax Credit Bill Overwhelmingly Passes House, May Signal Return Of Repealed Law
Movie makers may be returning to the Mountain State if they can get a break on their taxes. A bill that brings those breaks back is gaining legislative traction.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGovernor Urges Caution in Final Tax Reform Plan
Gov. Jim Justice took questions from a legislative conference committee Thursday that is working on a compromised version of his tax reform plan, a rare…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTomblin Vetoes 2017 Budget with 22 Days Until Government Shutdown
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a budget plan that would take more than $180 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund. In his veto message, Tomblin called…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTomblin Signs Voter ID, Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill that requires voters to show some form of identification before casting a ballot at his or her polling place…
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Tomblin Signs Bill to Drug Test Certain Welfare Recipients
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill that requires the state Department of Health and Human Resources to apply for permission to drug test TANF…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Would Cut Both Coal and Natural Gas Severance Tax Rates
During a session that has largely focused on how lawmakers will close a nearly $400 million budget gap, the Senate will vote on a bill Wednesday that will…
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