AG Pitches Sales Tax Holidays to Lawmakers

Already under fire for his handling of previous state lawsuit settlements, Attorney General Darrell McGraw hopes to win over the Legislature with his latest proposal, The Associated Press reports.

"McGraw said the money from a settlement with Visa USA Inc. over antitrust and consumer protection charges has been placed in a trust to be used for a sales tax holiday," AP's Tom Breen writes.

"Some lawmakers, though, argue that all decisions about appropriating state money -- including money brought in by litigation -- should be made by the Legislature," the article said.

Radio ads paid for by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the state Business and Industrial Council are targeting McGraw over past settlements. "At a Senate Finance Committee hearing Wednesday, McGraw dismissed the criticism as politically motivated," Breen writes.

The Charleston Gazette also has a story, and like AP covered the sometimes-testy Senate Finance meeting.