Morrisey Targets Virginia Firms With 275-Acre Tax District as West Virginia Pitches 5% Income Tax Cut
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Updated · Fox News · May 18
Morrisey Targets Virginia Firms With 275-Acre Tax District as West Virginia Pitches 5% Income Tax Cut
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 18
Tabler Station — Patrick Morrisey said he will campaign in Loudoun County and elsewhere in Virginia to recruit businesses and workers after unveiling a 275-acre commercial tax district in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.
The push leans on Virginia Democrats’ proposed tax hikes and regulatory changes, while Morrisey argues West Virginia offers lower taxes, fewer rules and a friendlier climate for employers.
Jason Barrett’s new law lets West Virginia create special tax districts that redirect part of state revenue to counties without harming the state budget; it also authorizes districts in Harpers Ferry, Bridgeport, Princeton, Beckley and Wheeling.
Morrisey tied the border-county strategy to broader growth claims, saying West Virginia added 12,000 jobs and drew $12.5 billion in private investment in six months after an April 5% income tax cut.
Spanberger announced her own Virginia economic-development tour Monday, underscoring a widening interstate contest over jobs, residents and investment along the two states’ border.
As Virginia raises wages and West Virginia cuts taxes, which state’s economic strategy will ultimately win over businesses and workers?
Beyond tax cuts, can West Virginia's new sports and tech hubs truly compete with Northern Virginia's established economic power?