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West Virginia Senate Finance Committee moves budget bill with tax cut

CHARLESTON — Members of the Senate Finance Committee began the process of the Legislature passing a balanced general revenue budget for fiscal year 2027 earlier than normal, along with half of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s proposed personal income tax cut. Meanwhile on the House of Delegates ...

West Virginia House amends bill aimed at helping small businesses

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates amended a bill Friday championed by Senate President Randy Smith, melding it with the House Republican majority’s Jobs First – Opportunity Everywhere economic development agenda. Senate Bill 1, the Small Business Growth Act, passed the ...

A Presidents Day note to News and Sentinel readers

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition on Monday, Presidents Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and ...

Capito praises Trump’s support for coal industry

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said a move this week by President Donald Trump will help keep some coal-fired power plants open longer in West Virginia. During a press call with reporters across the state on Thursday, Capito was asked to provide insight into an executive order ...