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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. ...
Caperton fires DEP environmental advocate
Ken Ward Jr., Staff Writer January 27, 2017 Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton today fired Wendy Radcliff, the leader of the agency’s Office of Environmental Advocate, a move that immediately drew strong criticism from a state environmental community that was already wary of how Caperton, a longtime ...
Justice: 2019 budget hole could be $700 million
By Andrea Lannom Register-Herald Reporter With the state's budget deficit expected to reach more than $700 million in the 2019 fiscal year, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday he hopes to find a way to staunch the bleeding — but said it will take time. Justice spoke to lawmakers and ...
