Budget Beat

December 10, 2021 by WVCBP
Success at Smart Justice Advocacy Days

The WVCBP is a proud member of the West Virginia Criminal Law Reform Coalition, a group of West Virginia-based organizations partnering in pursuit of systemic changes to the state’s criminal legal system. This past Monday, the coalition hosted an advocacy day at the Capitol to bring awareness to the issues members hope to see addressed during the…

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November 19, 2021 by WVCBP
Inflation Concerns are No Reason to Scale Back the Build Back Better Agenda

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the overall year-over-year inflation rate in October was 6.2 percent, a notably high rate. While there are many reasons to believe that inflation will ease in the coming months, some, including West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, are arguing that current high rates of inflation are not transitory and instead…

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October 29, 2021 by WVCBP
Five Scary Charts About West Virginia in 2021

It’s Halloween week — time to get spooky! Who needs ghost stories when you have spine-tingling bars and trend lines? Our newest blog post highlights five ghoulish charts about West Virginia in 2021 that should make you shudder (and fight for needed change!). Topics explored include state job loss, ongoing unemployment, prematurely terminated federally-funded unemployment…

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October 15, 2021 by WVCBP
Scaling Back the Build Back Better Agenda Would Mean Nearly 10,000 Fewer Jobs Supported in West Virginia

Senator Joe Manchin has recently called for the budget reconciliation package currently being negotiated in Congress to be cut from $3.5 trillion to $1.5 trillion over 10 years. The Build Back Better agenda, combining the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package, is estimated to support more than 4 million jobs annually, including over 17,000…

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October 1, 2021 by WVCBP
The Cost of Inaction is Too High: Senator Manchin Must Support Robust Budget Reconciliation Package That Centers West Virginians’ Needs

Senator Joe Manchin sits at the center of the Build Back Better Act negotiations currently taking place in Washington. The WVCBP strongly urges him to recognize the urgency of our state’s needs and move quickly to support workers and families in West Virginia. We agree that Congress must pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but we know…

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September 24, 2021 by WVCBP
It’s Crunch Time to Secure a Critical Budget Package That Broadly Benefits West Virginians, Invests in Workers and Families

Over the next week, Congress and West Virginia's federal delegation are expected to make major decisions on the elements of the budget reconciliation package. This period will determine whether critical worker and family supports are passed in tandem with a hard infrastructure package. Congress acted swiftly to enact pandemic relief because we raised our voices…

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