A report from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that in May of this year, 717,000 jobs were held within the state, but a year ago that number was over 725,000. Executive Director for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Kelly Allen said elections could be a reason why.

West Virginia’s Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and Sen. Jim Justice (R) voted in favor of the Republican Reconciliation bill on Tuesday.