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Patrick Morrisey: “Since 2016, West Virginia has invested hundreds of millions…”

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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Holds Press Conference On State's Economy

Published February 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:20

I'm excited about it. I'm not going to roll them all out today, but we will be talking more and more about them in the upcoming days. Now, Since 2016, West Virginia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in different types of projects across West Virginia. and we're excited about that now. Over the last year, our administration's been making some important and crucial decisions to put our budget in the right place. We've tightened spending pretty significantly. (08:20–08:31)

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