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GOV. JUSTICE ANNOUNCES HISTORIC INVESTMENT DEAL FOR WEST VIRGINIA BY THE CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT COMPANY
11/9/2017
Charleston, WV - Gov. Jim Justice today announced that his administration has entered into an agreement with the China Energy Investment Corporation for them to invest up to $83.7 billion on a number of shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia.
Today’s announcement is the culmination of months of intense work by the Governor, the Trump Administration, State Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and other members of state government.
Since taking office in January, Gov. Justice directed Sec. Thrasher to travel to China on two occasions to negotiate on this deal as well as hosting officials from China in West Virginia twice in recent months.
“I want to thank President Donald Trump, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, State Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher, and the many others who have been involved in making this historic investment in West Virginia become a reality,” said Gov. Justice.
This is a continuation of Gov. Justice’s promise to bring jobs and prosperity to the Mountain State. It also continues a 10-month winning streak that includes a rebound in the coal industry, expansion of the Toyota Manufacturing facility in Putnam County and Hino Motors in Wood County, the establishment of the West Virginia Great Barrel Company in Greenbrier County, and the overwhelming approval and passage of the Road Bond Referendum that will create tens of thousands of new jobs in West Virginia.
“We have had a complete turnaround in West Virginia in 2017. Just think, we started with a $500 million dollar deficit and now the jobs are coming back and where there was despair there is now real hope. All of these things have created a momentum to bring prosperity and goodness to the people of our state,” Gov. Justice added. “While this is a great day for West Virginia we truly believe there are thousands of more great days to come.”
A Press Conference has been scheduled for Monday, November 13, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol to provide more details on today’s announcement.
Contact Information
Butch Antolini, Butch.Antolini@wv.gov
South Western Railway Class 158, 158887 standing at Romsey after working 2R68 from Salisbury via Southampton and Eastleigh and would work 2S61 1935 to Salisbury via Eastleigh and Southampton, taken 18th August 2019
CHARLESTON AREA LOSES CONSTRUCTION JOBS AT SECOND FASTEST RATE IN THE NATION; WEST VIRGINIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL WOULD BENEFIT WORKERS AND CITIZENS
Metro Area Loses 1,200 Construction Jobs in a Year, Putting Area Second out of 358 for Percentage of Jobs Lost; Construction Officials Say New State Infrastructure Programs Can Create Needed Local Jobs
The Charleston metro area lost construction jobs at a faster rate during the past year than all but one out of 358 metro areas between April 2016 and April 2017, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials said that new infrastructure proposals being considered in West Virginia could help add more construction jobs in Charleston and other metro areas.
“What makes these job losses even more frustrating is the fact many of them could have been avoided,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Yet too many construction firms that work on vital infrastructure projects are seeing less work today than just a few years ago.”
The construction economist noted that public spending nationally on other public works has declined by 8.5 percent during the past 12 months. In particular, public spending on highway and street construction has slipped by 2.4 percent, outlays for other transportation facilities such as airports have dropped 12 percent, sewage and waste disposal investments tumbled by 22 percent and water supply funding fell by 14 percent.
Simonson noted that the Charleston metro area lost 1,200 construction jobs for the year, a 16 percent drop. He added that, out of the 358 metro areas the association tracks, only the Casper, Wyo. metro area lost construction jobs at a faster rate during the past year. There were 6,200 people employed in construction, mining and logging combined in the Charleston metro area in April, down from 7,400 a year earlier. The current year’s number is the lowest April total recorded in the area since the federal government first began tracking the data in 1990.
The construction official said that Charleston was not alone. Nationwide, 89 out of 358 metro areas lost construction jobs for the year, including the Huntington-Ashland metro area, while construction employment was stagnant in another 52 areas. He added that declining public sector investments in roads and bridges threatens construction employment levels in the 217 metro areas that added construction jobs for the year.
Simonson observed that a new infrastructure investment programs being proposed at the state level by Governor Justice will invest $2.8 billion to help rebuild West Virginia’s aging roads and bridges. The state infrastructure proposal will put more people to work in a construction industry that already pays a higher wage than most Americans receive, he added.
The proposal will create thousands of manufacturing, mining and service-sector jobs as equipment makers, aggregate firms and construction suppliers book higher orders, the economist pointed out. He added that new infrastructure investments will also make the state’s economy more efficient and businesses competitive by cutting traffic delays and lowering energy costs.
The construction economist added that the association and its statewide chapter, the Contractors Association of West Virginia, were working to ensure that new infrastructure proposals are enacted in Charleston. “Without increased funding and new ways to pay for future repairs, West Virginia’s infrastructure will continue to crumble and the industry’s jobs will continue to disappear,” Simonson observed.
South Western Railway Class 450, 450, 450070 arriving into Cosham working 2E28 1052 to Southampton Central, service had started at Fratton but due to industrial Acton on the South Western Railway network this but service would had started at Portsmouth Harbour, taken 16th December 2019
South Western Railway Class 444, 444044 with 444013 departing Brockenhurst working 1W22 1512 to London Waterloo, service started at Bournemouth but would started at Weymouth but due to the South Western Railway industrial action, service was booked to start at Bournemouth, taken 16th December 2019
South Western Railway Class 707, 707011 with 707025 standing at Hounslow getting ready to depart while working 2S29 1203 to Weybridge, service had started at London Waterloo, taken 4th June 2019
WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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SWR Class 159 No.159013 passes Fairwood,with the 10:45 Yeovil Pen Mill to London Waterloo service,on the 2nd of September 2021.
SWR Class 159 No.159102 heads towards Combe Water,with the 13:08 Exeter Central to Salisbury service,on the 31st of December 2019.
WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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South Western Railway Class 158, 158886 standing at Romsey working 2S57 1924 to Salisbury, service had started at Romsey via Eastleigh and Southampton, taken 18th August 2019