FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, March 16, 2024
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West Virginia Week in Review
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Gov. Justice signs Budget Bill
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Gov. Justice signed SB 200, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget that was passed by the West Virginia Legislature on Saturday, March 9.
The only changes to the budget bill were three objections.
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Gov. Justice referenced the budget during his regular Administration Update Briefing on Wednesday.
The Governor also signed supplemental appropriations.
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View all bills that have been acted upon by Gov. Justice here.
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Gov. Justice names two Calhoun County students Distinguished West Virginians
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Gov. Justice: West Virginia partners with GATC to launch in-state program to accelerate drug discovery using transformative AI platform
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Investment into GATC will anchor state as a world leader in development of safer, more effective therapeutics using GATC’s drug discovery AI platform
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Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia is partnering with GATC West Virginia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GATC Health, to initiate a groundbreaking program using GATC's artificial intelligence (AI) platform to accelerate the discovery of safer and more effective drugs.
The West Virginia Economic Development Authority and West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust board of directors approved a $5 million strategic investment into GATC that will expand GATC’s state-of-the-art research and development lab in the West Virginia University Innovation Center, positioning the state to be at the forefront of advanced pharmaceutical research using GATC’s transformative AI technology.
The investment will support GATC hiring dozens of employees in their Morgantown, WV lab and enable the completion of FDA application efforts for GATC’s innovative drug candidate for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) which has affected so many families in West Virginia and the Appalachians.
"West Virginia is leading the way in revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry and making a huge difference in medicine discovery," Gov. Justice said. "This initiative places West Virginia on the map as a leader of innovation as we bring cutting-edge technology right to our backyard to find effective medicines. Our partnership with GATC is proof of our state's investment in setting the standard for medical advancements while demonstrating the limitless potential of what we're capable of in West Virginia."
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Gov. Justice visits Calhoun County Middle/High School to present check for over $4m to Calhoun County Schools
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Gov. Justice presented a check of $4,839,829 to Calhoun County Schools this week. The funds will be used for renovations at Calhoun Middle/High School.
In December, as the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, Gov. Justice led a vote to approve an award of $111,687,534 for 19 counties for Fiscal Year 2024. On Monday, the Governor delivered Calhoun County its share of funding, which was a part of the $111 million awarded.
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Gov. Justice presents a check for $724,693 to Gilmer County Schools
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Gov. Justice delivered a check for $724,693 to Gilmer County Schools on Monday. The funds will be used for renovations at Gilmer County High School.
In December, as the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, Gov. Justice led a vote to approve an award of $111,687,534 for 19 counties for Fiscal Year 2024. This week, the Governor delivered Gilmer County its share of funding, which was a part of the $111 million awarded.
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Gov. Justice delivers a check for $7m to Taylor County County Schools for construction of new Anna Jarvis Elementary School
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Gov. Justice delivered a check for $7,306,600 to Taylor County Schools on Friday. The funds will be used for construction of the new Anna Jarvis Elementary School.
In December, as the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, Gov. Justice led a vote to approve an award of $111,687,534 for 19 counties for Fiscal Year 2024. This week, the Governor delivered Taylor County its share of funding, which was a part of the $111 million awarded.
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Gov. Justice presents a check for $1,642,102 to Barbour County Schools
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Gov. Justice delivered a check for $1,642,102 to Barbour County Schools this week. The funds will be used for renovations at Philippi Elementary School.
In December, as the Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority, Gov. Justice led a vote to approve an award of $111,687,534 for 19 counties for Fiscal Year 2024. On Friday, the Governor delivered Barbour County its share of funding, which was a part of the $111 million awarded.
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