Earl Ray Tomblin

• West Virginia to expand Medicaid

  By Lawrence Messina  |  May 2, 2013

• W. Virginia lawmakers mull jobs impact proposal

  By Lawrence Mess  |  February 19, 2013

  Lawmakers would get a sense of how a bill might help or harm West Virginia's economy before casting a vote, under a measure proposed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin this session.

• West Virginia agencies bracing for 7.5 percent budget cuts

  By Lawrence Messina  |  August 7, 2012

  Much of the cuts are based on the poor performance of the state's $13 billion pension investments, which earned a 2.5 percent return during the budget year.

• West Virginia governor vetoes millions from new state budget

  By Lawrence Messina  |  March 22, 2012

  The bulk of the cuts reflect a revised estimate of how much the state must put toward the main pension fund for teachers.

• West Virginia reins in public retiree health benefit costs

  By Lawrence Messina  |  February 27, 2012

  West Virginia is already reaping benefits from recent efforts to rein in public retiree health benefit costs, officials say. A Wall Street credit rating agency appears ready to praise the state's handling of its last major liability.

• Economist sees restrained US recovery in 2012

  By Lawrence Messina  |  November 8, 2011

  The U.S. economy will continue to struggle to recover in 2012, buoyed by increased business investment but still overshadowed by a very weak labor market, a Federal Reserve economist told the annual West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference on Tuesday.