Caity Coyne

1 week ago | waynecountynews.com | Caity Coyne

The West Virginia Legislature approved the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Friday, this one representing a “compromise” between the state Senate’s version — which largely reflected Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s proposals — and a very different one previously proposed by the House. The new state budget totals about $5.317 billion in base revenue spending, a $5 million decrease from the budget proposed by Morrisey at the beginning of the session.

1 week ago | waynecountynews.com | Caity Coyne

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1 week ago | register-herald.com | Caity Coyne |Amelia Ferrell Knisely |Lori Kersey

West Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session Saturday, completing action on 247 of the 2,460 bills that were introduced over 60 days. Overall, the 2025 legislative session was marked by party disagreements within the GOP supermajority as well as tension between lawmakers and Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Lawmakers and Morrisey first disagreed on whether the state was facing a $400 million budget deficit, then many of his priority bills were shot down.

1 week ago | wvgazettemail.com | Caity Coyne |Amelia Ferrell Knisely

West Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session Saturday, completing action on 247 of the 2,460 bills that were introduced over 60 days. Overall, the 2025 legislative session was marked by party disagreements within the GOP supermajority as well as tension between lawmakers and Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Lawmakers and Morrisey first disagreed on whether the state was facing a $400 million budget deficit, then many of his priority bills were shot down.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Caity Coyne |Amelia Knisely |Lori Kersey

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw adjourns the House of Delegates sine die on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the end of the regular session of the West Virginia Legislature. (Perry Bennett | West Virginia Legislative Photography)West Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session Saturday, completing action on 247 of the 2,460 bills that were introduced over 60 days.