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Category: Economy

Posted inEconomy

How West Virginia missed a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to help vulnerable communities

Avatar photo by P.R. Lockhart May 15th, 2023May 14th, 2023
Posted inEconomy

Public lands or private profit? West Virginia RV campground debate raises questions over role of state parks

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ellie Heffernan and P.R. Lockhart April 27th, 2023April 26th, 2023
Posted inMountain State Spotlight explains

Mountain State Spotlight explains: Why West Virginia’s reliance on volatile severance taxes is problematic

Avatar photo by P.R. Lockhart April 10th, 2023July 27th, 2023
Posted inPolitics

In Calhoun County, schools face tight budgets under state funding formula

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan March 31st, 2023March 30th, 2023
Posted inEconomy

Gov. Justice is going all in on his vehicle tax plan. It isn’t as simple as he says

Avatar photo by P.R. Lockhart December 20th, 2022January 13th, 2023
Posted inElection 2022

Here’s how West Virginia Amendment 2 could start a complex battle over tax policy

Avatar photo by P.R. Lockhart November 4th, 2022November 3rd, 2022
Posted inEconomy

McDowell County residents want to reverse decades of decline. Some aren’t sure they can.

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule May 31st, 2022May 30th, 2022
Posted inEconomy

One West Virginia community ponders life after a coal-fired power plant

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule April 12th, 2022April 12th, 2022
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

A possible new industry for West Virginia raises some old questions

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule April 4th, 2022April 1st, 2022
Posted inEconomy

The B&O tax cut will hurt West Virginia cities. They worry the next possible one might devastate them.

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule March 28th, 2022March 25th, 2022

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