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The Parkersburg News and Sentinel published this editorial on June 26:
State officials spent a moment Wednesday observing the five-year anniversary of deadly flooding in West Virginia. The rushing water took 23 lives, destroyed businesses and left hundreds of families without a safe place to live. In the wake of the tragedy, the need was so great entire new levels of bureaucracy were created ⦠which subsequently had to be reined in and put back on track by the West Virginia National Guard.
Politicians issued somber but inspiring statements to mark the anniversary. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., for example, had this to say:
by Tyler Arnold, The Center Square | June 28, 2021 05:00 PM Print this article
The West Virginia Legislature passed 21 bills, which would provide about $250 million of funding for various projects throughout the state.
Gov. Jim Justice called the lawmakers into session to allocate money that was made available thanks to a budget surplus. The Senate passed all 24 of the governor’s proposals, but the House only passed 21 of the bills and did not hold a vote on the other three.
Allocations include an additional $24 million to the Department of Education for increasing the school construction fund for fiscal year 2022, $42 million for parks to expand access for guests, and $30 million for the West Virginia Development Office, which is designed to attract more businesses to the state.
By Bobby Bordelon |
The West Virginia Daily News Jun 27, 2021
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West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw gavels out of the June Special Session of the legislature on June 24. Photo by Perry Bennett/W.Va. Legislative Photography
CHARLESTON â Gov. Jim Justice called the West Virginia Legislature into session on Thursday and requested $250 million be allocated throughout the state government, including to education, tourism, and more.
âThe special session call requests that the Legislature consider over $250 million in supplementary appropriations that Gov. Justice has divided into over 20 different initiatives, among other considerations. â¦. A few of those initiatives include upgrades and expansions to several West Virginia State Parks, upgrades to the Elk River Trail, allocating initial funding to the Economic Development Authorityâs Closing Fund, upgrades to correctional facilities, replenishing the
Join the WVU Industrial Extension, the West Virginia Development Office, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture - Business Development Division, fellow manufacturers and other resource providers for a regionally-focused manufacturing roundtable today (June 2) from 11 a.m to noon.