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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

The tax on extracted resources, primarily coal and natural gas, is generating a large budget surplus in West Virginia. Lawmakers have used the surplus to justify income tax cuts but experts caution that the boom won’t last forever.

Posted inStatehouse Spotlight

Gov. Justice’s tax cut plan hits a roadblock: The West Virginia Senate

Avatar photoAvatar photo by P.R. Lockhart and Duncan Slade February 1st, 2023April 5th, 2023

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