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PEIA Finance Board could revisit cuts after budget collapse
By Hoppy Kercheval
WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The state Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board has called a special meeting for next week where the board may again impose a series of controversial benefit reductions for school teachers and state workers and premium increases for retirees.
The finance board approved $120 million in cuts last year, but rescinded them in January after Governor...
Martirano wants Tomblin to veto school calendar bill
By Shauna Johnson
WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Opposition to the bill allowing for new ways to meet West Virginia’s school instructional requirement of 180 days is coming from Dr. Michael Martirano, state superintendent of schools.
“It should be vetoed the way it’s written currently,” Martirano said of the school calendar bill on Tuesday’s MetroNews “Talkline.”
“I think that, right now, with the state...
March 21, 2016
For Immediate Release
WVEA-PAC endorses candidates who support public education for May Primary election
The West Virginia Education Association-Political Action Committee recommends the candidates listed below for the May 10 primary election.
“After two legislative sessions driven by ideology, corporate interests and an unwillingness to put the needs of the state first, we need to restore reason to the...
Counties await new options in school calendar bill
By Alex Wiederspiel | WV MetroNews
County school systems have new options when it comes to the 180-day school calendar in a bill awaiting the signature of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
The governor received the bill (HB 4171) after the regular session ended March 12 and has until April 1 to decide if he’ll sign it.
Harrison County Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin said the provisions of the bill won’t...
With session over, questions on balancing budget remain
By Matt Maccaro, MetroNews
With the extended budget legislative session over and the state facing $92 million more in revenue shortfall than expected, House Finance Committee Chair Eric Nelson said all solutions should be looked at.
State law requires a balanced budget by the start of the 2017 Fiscal Year on July 1. Nelson said raising taxes, cutting spending and taking money from the state’s Rainy...