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CHARLESTON — West Virginia closed out the 2020-21 budget year in the black on Wednesday, a year that featured the infusion of billions of dollars of federal pandemic stimulus funds and an unprecedented two income tax filing deadlines in the same fiscal year. June overall tax collections of $497.58 million — $25.78 million above estimates — pushed total state revenue collections for the 2020-21 budget year to $4.989 billion, giving the state a year-end budget surplus of $415.34 mi...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia closed out the 2020-21 budget year in the black on Wednesday, a year that featured the infusion of billions of dollars of federal pandemic stimulus funds and an unprecedented two income tax filing deadlines in the same fiscal year. June overall tax collections of $497.58 million — $25.78 million above estimates — pushed total state revenue collections for the 2020-21 budget year to $4.989 billion, giving the state a year-end budget surplus of $415.34 mi...

West Virginia Lawmakers Unveil $138M Broadband Initiatives West Virginia Department of Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael unveiled a four-prong approach to spending $138 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand broadband Internet in the state. May 11, 2021 •  (David Kidd) (TNS) — West Virginia Department of Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael unveiled a four-prong approach to spending $138 million of federal A...

West Virginia Legislature Passes 2021 Broadband Bill The Legislature has completed the bill, but not without strong words from some members who say broadband lobbyists tried to take control of the bill when they decided they didnt like some of the Legislatures proposals. by Phil Kabler, Lacie Pierson, and Mike Tony, The Charleston Gazette-Mail / April 12, 2021 Shutterstock/Sean Pavone (TNS) — The enthusiasm  West Virginia lawmake...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia has received nearly $6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds in the past year, according to a Department of Revenue report to the Legislature. With the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, an additional $2 billion-plus in stimulus funds will be headed the Mountain State’s way. According to a report prepared by Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow, West Virginia has received at least $5.99 billion in stimulus funds over the past year, ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia has received nearly $6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds in the past year, according to a Department of Revenue report to the Legislature.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice spent a second day selling his ideas to phase out the personal income tax, with bills expected to be introduced by the end of th

Justice CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice spent a second day selling his ideas to phase out the personal income tax, with bills expected to be introduced by the end of the week and as early as today. “Probably (today) I’ll have it to the Legislature, and I hope that they concur and agree what we’ve put together is a really good plan,” Justice said. “At the same time, if they have ideas and tweaks or whatever that may make this thing better, I’m open. I’m always open to that.” Just...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice spent a second day selling his ideas to phase out the personal income tax, with bills expected to be introduced by the end of the week and as early as today. “Probably (today) I’ll have it to the Legislature, and I hope that they concur and agree what we’ve put together is a really good plan,” Justice said. “At the same time, if they have ideas and tweaks or whatever that may make this thing better, I’m open. I’m always o...

CHARLESTON — Members of the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates received a detailed look Thursday at state finances and the flat no-growth budget prop