In 2016, West Virginia women earned just 72 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts. The median earnings of full-time male workers were $12,801 higher than the median earnings of full-time women workers - a 28 percent pay gap. West Virginia has the largest pay gap out of all the surrounding states and…
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West Virginia is facing a budget crisis likely to top $600 million this year. 70% of West Virginians want to maintain public schools, public safety and aging roads and bridges even if it means raising their taxes.
Throughout the next couple of months, WVCBP staff will talk to dozens of organizations across the state about West Virginia’s fiscal condition: specifically how the state can fix its upcoming budget gap, estimated to be at least $300 million next year. Where do our budget dollars go in West Virginia? Where have cuts hit the…
Throughout the next couple of months, WVCBP staff will talk to dozens of organizations across the state about West Virginia's fiscal condition: specifically how the state can fix its upcoming budget gap, estimated to be at least $300 million next year. Who pays taxes in West Virginia? What makes up our tax base? To help…
A summary of West Virginia's $178 million budget surplus for FY 2009. Read