One-on-one: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey discusses budget vetoes

West Virginia Governor celebrates first 100 days in office in Wheeling, talks his accomplishments for Mountain State

Governor Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Legislators, and Ohio Valley elected officials celebrated executive and legislative achievements in the first 100 days of the Governor’s term. “My administration has hit the ground running to start moving the needle on issues that matter for West Virginia,” said Governor Morrisey. “West Virginia has too much potential and opportunity to let it be squandered away through apathy and simply doing things the …

Editorial: HB 2014 removes local input from public concerns

Gov. Patrick Morrisey got what he wanted from the West Virginia Legislature Saturday when it passed House Bill 2014 and forwarded it to him for his signature. HB 2014 removes local control from counties and municipalities that are concerned about data centers built within or near their communities – something that could affect residents of the town of Davis in Tucker County now and other communities in the near future.

One-on-one: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey discusses budget vetoes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — During the West Virginia legislative session, lawmakers approved a $5.3 billion budget. Last week, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the budget after trimming down some of the spending with 29 line-item vetoes.  On Tuesday, the governor sat down with Political Reporter at 12 News' Charleston affiliate, Alex Tejada, to talk about some of those vetoes. These items were vetoed from West Virginia’s 2026 budget “I thin…

Morrisey’s line-item budget vetoes slash funds for WV's at-risk, foster children

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the 2026 budget bill (House Bill 2026) on April 17, 2025, but not before slashing millions of dollars in funding through his line-item veto power. The Republican governor’s cuts were wide sweeping across state programs, and services for vulnerable children were among those surprisingly hit.