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3 days ago | 
wfxrtv.com | Alex Tejada |Jessica Patterson
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - The West Virginia legislative session is now over, but lawmakers could be back to work before long. The governor has hinted at a possible special session later this year. One of the issues senators and delegates could be tasked with tackling if there is a legislative session involves the school aid formula and how public education is funded in the Mountain State. Both parties agree that reforming the way West Virginia is funded is long overdue.
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6 days ago | 
dcnewsnow.com | Alex Tejada |Jessica Patterson
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Late Wednesday night, West Virginia Governor Patrck Morrisey signed the state’s $5.3 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Lawmakers passed the budget last week with just one day left to go in the session. The governor said the fiscally conservative budget puts the state on a path to financial stability. Morrisey also says this budget fully funds Medicaid, senior services and the HOPE scholarship, but makes “targeted cuts” to spending.
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6 days ago | 
wowktv.com | Jessica Patterson |Alex Tejada
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia legislative session is now over, but lawmakers could be back to work before long. The governor has hinted at a possible special session later this year. One of the issues senators and delegates could be tasked with tackling if there is a legislative session involves the school aid formula and how public education is funded in the Mountain State. Both parties agree that reforming the way West Virginia is funded is long overdue.
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6 days ago | 
wowktv.com | Jessica Patterson |Alex Tejada
Weather Alert1 MORE ALERTSSpecial Weather Statement: Athens County, Boone County, Boyd County, Braxton County, Cabell County, Calhoun County, Carter County, …
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1 week ago | 
wowktv.com | Alex Tejada
BEAVER, WV (WOWK) — Making West Virginia healthy again. That’s a goal of Governor Patrick Morrisey and one where he hopes to lead by example. “Unfortunately, we’re at the bottom of a lot of key categories such as obesity, diabetes, congestive heart failure and cancer,” Gov. Morrisey said at Little Beaver State Park on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of things we think we can make improvements on by the way we conduct ourselves every day.”Gov.
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1 week ago | 
wowktv.com | Alex Tejada
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1 week ago | 
dcnewsnow.com | Alex Tejada
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Another West Virginia legislative session is now in the books. Lawmakers passed a state budget and hundreds of bills over the past six weeks. “I’m really grateful that the legislature moved virtually all of our major items. We had a couple that didn’t make it through, but the vast majority of them did,” said Gov. Patrick Morrisey. “It was a very successful session from our perspective. We created a huge economic development project.
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1 week ago | 
wfxrtv.com | Alex Tejada
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Another West Virginia legislative session is now in the books. Lawmakers passed a state budget and hundreds of bills over the past six weeks. "I'm really grateful that the legislature moved virtually all of our major items. We had a couple that didn't make it through, but the vast majority of them did," said Gov. Patrick Morrisey. "It was a very successful session from our perspective. We created a huge economic development project.
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1 week ago | 
wboy.com | Alex Tejada
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session as Saturday turned into Sunday. “I think we had a great first session together, the Senate body and the governor,” said Sen. Brian Helton (R-Fayette). “We’re behind him all the way. We’re going to support his agenda. I think it lines up with what’s best for West Virginia.
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1 week ago | 
wboy.com | Alex Tejada
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Another West Virginia legislative session is now in the books. Lawmakers passed a state budget and hundreds of bills over the past six weeks. “I’m really grateful that the legislature moved virtually all of our major items. We had a couple that didn’t make it through, but the vast majority of them did,” said Gov. Patrick Morrisey. “It was a very successful session from our perspective. We created a huge economic development project.
