Ratepayer Rights, State Budget Bills And A Public Listening Session, At The Legislature This Week
On The Legislature This Week, ratepayers advocate for their rights, while lawmakers chip away at the state's budget for the next fiscal year....
Delegates Discuss Process For Creating State Budget
While the West Virginia Legislature may consider hundreds of bills during the 60-day session, there is only one thing they are required by the state constitution to do and that is to pass a balanced budget. The state is not allowed to operate in a deficit. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with House Finance Committee Chair Vernon Criss, R-Wood, and Minority Chair of House Finance Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, to discuss the process for creating the state budget. ...
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