Manchin Proposes Raises, Small Tax Cut: ; Governor Makes It Clear the the Food Tax Shouldn't Be Cut by More Than 1 Percent

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West Virginia teachers would get a $1,350 pay raise this year, and so would troopers and a number of state employees, under legislation unveiled by Gov. Joe Manchin for this week's special session.

Corrections officers and juvenile services workers are also in line for this pay boost, while other state employees can expect $900 raises, the governor said at a Capitol news conference.

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Manchin Proposes Raises, Small Tax Cut: ; Governor Makes It Clear the the Food Tax Shouldn't Be Cut by More Than 1 Percent

And over the next four years, teachers would also see gaps filled in their pay scale, based on credentials and years of service.

Sticking with earlier pledges, Manch...

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