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Justice Posts Budget Clock, Plans To Visit Fairmont, Elkins
< < Back to justice-posts-budget-clock-plans-to-visit-fairmont-elkinsCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has posted on his state website a countdown clock marking the end of the regular legislative session on April 8 as the state budget deadline.
On Wednesday, the clock showed 38 days, hours and seconds ticking away.
It’s intended to call attention to legislators who last year failed to pass a balanced state budget on time and returned for a special session he says wasted $35,000 a day.
The Democratic governor’s budget proposals contain some tax increases to close a projected $500 million deficit.
The Republican-controlled Legislature hasn’t endorsed his proposals.
On Thursday, Justice plans to visit Fairmont and Elkins to discuss higher education, senior services and his plan to boost the state economy with a highway reconstruction program.
He plans to visit Parkersburg on Friday.