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Industry to push 2 natural gas access proposals during session
By MetroNews Staff in News | February 06, 2017 at 12:21PM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lobbyists for West Virginia’s gas industry will not be making another run at forced pooling or lease integration legislation during the upcoming legislative session, according to the executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural ...
DEP announces new environmental advocate
By Brad McElhinny in | January 31, 2017 at 11:06AM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice’s administration says its new environmental advocate will be Edward Maguire II, president and owner of The Highlands Group, Inc., a land broker and consulting company that specializes in the conservation of undeveloped properties in West Virginia. He ...
Legislators welcome up to $600 million in proposed W.Va. budget cuts from Governor Justice
By Brad McElhinny in News | January 31, 2017 at 9:54AM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is considering a wave of cuts when he presents his first state budget, and the chairmen of the finance committees in the Senate and House are glad the new governor is making the ...
Hardy gives budget update as new state Revenue Secretary in Twitter video
By Carrie Hodousek in News | January 30, 2017 at 4:01PM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New West Virginia Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy says it will take a team effort to fix the state’s budget problems. In a video, released Monday afternoon on the @WVGovernor Twitter handle, Hardy explained the state’s current ...
Justice chief of staff says proposed budget cuts may top $390 million
By Shauna Johnson in News | January 30, 2017 at 11:33AM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice could propose state budget cuts of more than $390 million and possibly as much as $606 million to the West Virginia Legislature at the start of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session next week. ...
