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The director of West Virginia University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research outlined familiar business woes Wednesday during the 29th annual West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference.

CHARLESTON — All of West Virginia is a tax reform battlefield for Gov. Jim Justice and state Senate majority leaders.

CHARLESTON — The tax-based rift between Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Senate remains as wide as ever, as evidenced by another call from Justice for senators to consider

CHARLESTON — Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy told West Virginia lawmakers Monday he expects the state to finish the current fiscal year with a budget surplus exceeding $1 billion.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia exceeded Gov. Jim Justice’s revenue projections for March, collecting $488.1 million against an estimated $337.987 million.

Four days before the start of the 2022 West Virginia Legislative Session, Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation calling the Legislature to meet for a special session on Monday.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday announced that West Virginia exceeded revenue expectations for December 2021 by $124.4 million. He did not mention that the surplus is largely the

Gov. Jim Justice on Monday announced that West Virginia exceeded revenue expectations for December 2021 by $124.4 million. He did not mention that the surplus is largely the result of

CHARLESTON — State officials Monday discussed state and federal workforce shortage issues and the role the “benefits cliff effect” plays in exacerbating those shortages.

CHARLESTON — Bolstered by another month of strong severance tax collections, the ongoing influx of billions of dollars of federal pandemic stimulus funds, and plain old good timing, state tax