AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoInterstate economic “backyard brawl”: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is ramping up a pitch to lure Virginia businesses and workers across the border, arguing Virginia’s higher taxes and new regulations are creating an opening—starting with planned outreach in Loudoun County. Workforce pipeline: Nitro’s new union training center is expanding paid apprenticeship access for trades like construction and welding, while Pierpont Community & Technical College pushes ahead with an Aviation Maintenance Center RFP and a planned build at the North Central West Virginia Airport. Healthcare funding: Lawmakers heard West Virginia will pay over $12M in consulting fees next year to set up the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, which is already funding major telemedicine and workforce efforts. Energy and rates: Mon Power and Potomac Edison filed for PSC approval of a rate increase with two options, and the PSC scheduled a public comment hearing for their proposed Fort Martin gas plant. Business/legal: A Morgantown landlord sued Primanti Bros. over alleged unpaid rent and an early lease exit, seeking nearly $1M.
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