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Results must back it up.
Governor · 2024
Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.
5 of 5 commitments
Conduct a comprehensive review of state rules and remove unnecessary or duplicative regulations.
Campaign prioritiesPublication date unverified
Executive Order 6-25 on January 14, 2025, directed agencies to review their rules and develop plans to reduce them. It establishes that the review started, not that it is complete.
West Virginia executive ordersWork toward eliminating the state personal income tax.
Campaign prioritiesPublication date unverified
In March 2026, Morrisey signed a 5% across-the-board rate cut for tax year 2026. The state income tax remains in place.
Tax Division · 2026 ratesIn September 2026, the governor’s office announced more than 500 miles of fiber deployment underway and a goal of new service for over 5,000 unserved locations. These are target locations, not completed connections.
Governor’s office · broadband expansionStrengthen programs that let education funding follow the student.
Campaign prioritiesPublication date unverified
HB 5686 moved Hope Scholarship funding to four annual deposits beginning July 1, 2026. The law changes the funding schedule, not eligibility.
State code · Hope Scholarship payment scheduleReview neighboring states’ teacher salaries and pursue a raise to retain teachers.
Campaign prioritiesPublication date unverified
In 2026 an average 3% raise was enacted for covered state employees, including teachers. The cited evidence does not establish that the promised regional review was completed.
Governor’s office · 2026 pay raiseAn evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
· Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.West Virginia’s governor issued early executive orders and signed bills on sex-based terminology in state law and food dyes.
Martinsburg Roundhouse, Martinsburg
Morrisey said his administration would begin working on economic growth on day one. He identified cutting red tape for businesses and entrepreneurs as a priority, without naming a specific rule to remove in the reported remarks.
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
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