Office of the Governor Newshttp://www.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/news/governor&page=017d1d0f-31c6-4871-8e76-e0d45be9272a&wp=45127234-10a6-445e-84c3-9dbba7bf4d0aOffice of the Governor News60Governor Tomblin Announces the Appointment of Speaker Rick Thompson as Cabinet Secretary of the W.Va. Dept. of Veterans Assistancehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinAnnouncestheAppointmentofSpeakerRickThompsonasCabinetSecretaryoftheWVaDeptofVeteransAssistance.aspxGovernor recognizes Secretary Keith Gwinn for his service to the stateThu, 16 May 2013 16:06:41 GMTGovernor Tomblin Announces the Appointment of Mark Matkovich as Acting State Tax Commissionerhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinAnnouncestheAppointmentofMarkMatkovichasActingStateTaxCommissioner.aspxGov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the appointment of Mark Matkovich as Acting State Tax Commissioner, effective May 15, 2013Wed, 15 May 2013 16:25:28 GMTGovernor Tomblin Encourages West Virginians to Show their State Pride with a 150th Birthday License Platehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinEncouragesWestVirginianstoShowtheirStatePridewitha150thBirthdayLicensePlate.aspxGov. Earl Ray Tomblin today encouraged West Virginians to show their state pride with a 150th birthday license plateThu, 16 May 2013 16:22:08 GMTGovernor Tomblin Orders U.S. and State Flags Lowered for Peace Officers Memorial Dayhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinOrdersUSandStateFlagsLoweredforPeaceOfficersMemorialDay.aspxTo honor all fallen and disabled law enforcement officersTue, 14 May 2013 16:59:59 GMTGovernor Tomblin Creates the W.Va. Early Childhood Planning Task Forcehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinCreatestheWVaEarlyChildhoodPlanningTaskForce.aspxExecutive Order 5-13 calls for study of early childhood educationMon, 13 May 2013 16:30:10 GMTGovernor Tomblin Signs Three Bills During Visit to Eastern Panhandlehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinSignsThreeBillsDuringVisittoEasternPanhandle.aspxFeed to Achieve and Commuter Rail Act among bills signedFri, 10 May 2013 15:48:24 GMTGovernor Tomblin Invites Students to Enter State's 150th Birthday Art Contesthttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinInvitesStudentstoEnterState's150thBirthdayArtContest.aspxWinning artwork to be featured during the birthday celebrationMon, 06 May 2013 16:57:52 GMTGovernor Tomblin Announces Decision to Expand Medicaid in West Virginiahttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinAnnouncesDecisiontoExpandMedicaidinWestVirginia.aspxWill provide coverage to approximately 91,500 working West VirginiansThu, 02 May 2013 14:19:29 GMTGovernor Tomblin signs SB 1001http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinsignsSB1001,theMorgantownTIFBill.aspxThe Morgantown TIF BillWed, 01 May 2013 17:08:05 GMTCelebrating West Virginia's 150th Birthday - A column by Governor Tomblinhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/CelebratingWestVirginia's150thBirthday-AcolumnbyGovernorTomblin.aspxThis year, on June 20th, West Virginia turns 150 years old. It's a big deal, not just for our state, but for our countryMon, 29 Apr 2013 15:09:26 GMTGovernor Tomblin Praises Alsop for Strong Leadership During Tenure as Chief of Staffhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinPraisesAlsopforStrongLeadershipDuringTenureasChiefofStaff.aspxSecretary of Revenue Charlie Lorensen to take on role in JuneTue, 23 Apr 2013 16:57:43 GMTGovernor Tomblin Proclaims 2013 as the 100th Year of Golf in West Virginiahttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinProclaims2013asthe100thYearofGolfinWestVirginia.aspx100th Year of Golf in West VirginiaTue, 23 Apr 2013 17:04:01 GMTGovernor Tomblin Calls Legislature Into Special Sessionhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinCallsLegislatureIntoSpecialSession.aspxMorgantown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to be focus of sessionThu, 18 Apr 2013 14:21:32 GMTGovernor Tomblin Orders All U.S. and State Flags Loweredhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinOrdersAllUSandStateFlagsLowered.aspxIn honor of the victims of the tragedy in BostonTue, 16 Apr 2013 15:59:28 GMTGovernor Tomblin Praises 81st Legislaturehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinPraises81stLegislature.aspxGov. Tomblin tonight praised Senate President Jeff Kessler, Speaker of the House Rick Thompson, and the members of the 81st Legislature for passing several key pieces of legislation during the 2013 Regular SessionMon, 15 Apr 2013 16:54:31 GMT