READ THE FULL FACT SHEET. New Direct Costs to West Virginia’s State Budget Even without estimates of the new administrative costs associated with SNAP and Medicaid changes, the cost shifts alone in HR 1 could add a new $659 million in direct state budget costs through FY 2030. Find further details in the full fact…
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West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia’s Medicaid system faces significant changes through the recently-passed “Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” including implementation of a work requirement structure, a state agency leader told lawmakers. Read the full article. Cindy Beane, commissioner for the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services, made her presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on…
Exponent-Telegram - West Virginia has added more than 3,000 jobs since last August, and the state has seen a slight drop in its unemployment rate, bringing it below the national average, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Read the full article. However, the state still trails the nation in terms of average job…
WOWK - The federal government is in partial shutdown following the failure of Congress to pass funding legislation by the end of the 2025 fiscal year. Key disagreements revolve around extensions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits. Read the full article. The ACA’s “enhanced” premium tax credits, first rolled out during the…
West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - West Virginia is entering into an agreement to donate nearly $100,000 to the National Park Service in order to keep the state’s national parks open amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Read the full article. The money is coming from the governor’s civil contingency fund, a pot of money that serves…
As part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (HR 1) Congress enacted historically significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that will have impacts on enrollees, state policymakers, and the broader food system. A new fact sheet from the WVCBP documents those changes and when they will go into effect. View or download…
WVOW - The federal government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. Read the full article. Republicans refused to roll back provisions set to cut healthcare coverage for millions of Americans, while Democrats rejected any deal that left those provisions in place. The shutdown is the first in nearly seven…
West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - The federal government began a shutdown early Wednesday morning after the deadlocked U.S. Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year to keep services running. Read the full article. The shutdown comes as Republicans and Democrats stand at odds over federal funding priorities. Democrats…
WBOY, WOWK - For the first time since 2019, the U.S. government has shut down while lawmakers are at a standstill. Read the full article. The last shutdown in 2019 lasted five weeks, and although the shutdown does not mean an instant collapse of all government functions, certain things will change until Congress comes to an…
West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News, Times West Virginian, Radio Free Hub City - West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack on Tuesday called on Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state lawmakers to eliminate the state’s tax on overtime and tips. Pack asked officials to consider taking up the matter during a special legislative session. Read the full…