These items were vetoed from West Virginia's 2026 budget

West Virginia Gov. Morrisey signs budget, but cuts more than $100M

CHARLESTON (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill into law, but objected to nearly 30 items and cut more than $100 million in

These items were vetoed from West Virginia's 2026 budget

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the state's budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Thursday night, and some things that were approved by the legislature didn't make the cut. In a press release Thursday night, Morrisey called the budget "fiscally conservative" and applauded the West Virginia Legislature for passing a budget that "closely resembles my original proposal and begins to address long term issues while funding…

Budget for next fiscal year signed into law

CHARLESTON — It is official: West Virginia has a balanced general revenue budget for fiscal year 2026 beginning in July, though the budget approved by Gov. Patrick Morrisey included several vetoes of individual line items to create more of an…

Morrisey signs West Virginia Fiscal Year 2026 budget

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Late Wednesday night, West Virginia Governor Patrick 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 "targe…

In state budget, West Virginia Republicans stash millions for tax cuts and carve up small programs

From the back row of the House, Del. Adam Vance demanded to know why his district wasn’t receiving money to fix its water issues in the new state budget.  From the front row, flanked by a trio of aides, Finance Chair Vernon Criss told him that the $100,000 set aside for Wyoming County — long beleaguered by dirty water — was lost in negotiations with the Senate.  “Any reason why?” Vance asked.  “It was just part of the work with the Senate,” Cris…