Economic Security

August 7, 2025 by Kelly Allen
SNAP Changes Will be Costly for West Virginia Retailers, Representative Says

West Virginia Watch - West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost state retailers thousands of dollars to purchase new equipment, a representative of a trade association said Wednesday.  Read the full article. Traci Nelson, president of the West Virginia Oil Marketers and Grocers Association,…

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August 6, 2025 by WVCBP
Feds Sign Off on WV’s Plan to Stop Food Stamps from Paying for Soda

West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food assistance benefits to purchase soda and sugary drinks. Read the full article. Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday joined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary…

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August 5, 2025 by WVCBP
Harmful Republican Megabill Fails West Virginia Families, Children, and Communities

Note: This is a guest publication authored by our partners at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Overview The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, will raise costs for West Virginia families and take health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials away from West Virginians who are already struggling to…

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August 2, 2025 by WVCBP
Bill Passing was a ‘betrayal of trust’

The Intermountain - I am astounded that the United States Congress passed the Reconciliation Bill, also known as the Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full article. The West Virginia Congressional Delegation, including Senator Capito, Senator Justice, Representative Miller, and Representative Moore, should understand how disappointing their support of this legislation is. I work with vulnerable,…

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August 1, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
Low-wage Workers Reeling Over Trump’s Looming SNAP Cuts as Food Prices Rise

The Guardian - Poverty and hunger will rise as a result of the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to the US federal “food stamps” program, according to experts. Low-income workers who rely on the aid are braced for dire consequences. Read the full article. Katie Giede, a single mother and waitress in Conyers, Georgia, is one of…

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July 29, 2025 by WVCBP
West Virginia Nonprofits Speak Out About Federal Funding Cuts under President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act

WOWK - Nonprofit leaders in West Virginia are speaking out about potentially harmful impacts to communities after changes to federal funding are put in motion from President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read the full article. According to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy’s data in 2025, federal dollars make up nearly…

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July 26, 2025 by WVCBP
Data Center Advancement Sparking Environmental, Economic Concerns Throughout WV

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Fifteen-year Tucker County resident Sheena Williams told the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection her child has asthma. Read the full article. Williams said she feared an expected data center facility for which the DEP has signaled it will approve an air quality permit despite facility plans to potentially emit hundreds of…

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July 23, 2025 by WVCBP
Trump Freezes $25M in Funding for WV Schools, Districts on the Hook to Cover Necessary Costs

West Virginia Watch, News from the States, Yahoo News - West Virginia is set to lose more than $25 million in federal education funding this coming school year after President Donald Trump’s administration withheld billions in federal money for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities. …

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