Morrisey outlines a bold vision for the economic revival of West Virginia at the first address – WTOV Steubenville

Charleston, W.VA. – After just a few weeks in the position, Western Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisi held his first state at Wednesday in Charleston.

Morrisi has touched on the budget issues, the “backyard brawl” and how he plans to help the state return.

“Western Virginia has power from God as well, we will use it,” Morrisi said. “We will use every last ounce to nourish our return to the mountain.”

Morrisi affected a handful of various subjects before the legislation of West Virginia.

The budget was a big conversation.

Morrisi said his administration was left with a difficult budget – an inheritance number that would put the state hundreds of millions of dollars in red.

As part of her budget proposal, Morrici presented “Mountain State Return Budget,” which Morrisie said he was an advance payment on a perennial plan.

“We are planning over 2% of the total revenue budget reductions and many other changes to bring our balancing budget and protect taxpayers while we go after waste, abuse and overcome in the system,” he said. “Next year, we will have even more challenges, as some really difficult elections remain.”

He said all government agencies would review their costs, and some departments would probably merge.

He also asked the legislature to work with him to find PEIA shortage solutions.

Morrisi talks about the role of Western Virginia in the electricity network and his proposal to create the technical center of Western Virginia, which will be the cooperation of the state educational institutions for training and then try to preserve energy and workers.

“This new center will not only help stimulate state and national thinking for data and energy needs, but will create new opportunities for the type of advanced production jobs that provide long -term economic security for our country,” Morrisi said. “This center will teach our students in these new fields and will also play a decisive role in the Renaissance of our State Vo-Tech. “

Morrisi also called for the cancellation of the laws on a “certificate of need”- allowing schools to ban mobile phones in the classroom and southern borders, and this is a connection with the opioid crisis in the country.

Overall, Morrisi said the goal is to bring more people to Western Virginia and move the Mount State forward.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Mountain State’s return is here – and it starts now.”