News Releases

March 27, 2017 by WVCBP
State Budget Cuts Hit Higher Education Hard

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304.720.8662 (Charleston, WV) This West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Issue Brief, State Budget Cuts Hit Higher Education Hard, released today, details the impact of multiple years of budget cuts to the state's public higher education institutions.  Read the PDF news release. Read the full brief. Falling public support for the…

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February 15, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Income Tax Elimination is a Poor Growth Strategy

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304.720.8662 (Charleston, WV) A new West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Issue Brief, Income Tax Cuts and Shifting to Sales Tax a Poor Strategy for Growing West Virginia's Economy, released today details the impact of an elimination of the state's income tax and outlines a tax reform strategy based…

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February 15, 2017 by WVCBP
Faith Leaders, Consumer Advocates, Call on Senators Manchin and Capito to Stand Strong Against Financial Scammers, Protect Consumer Watchdog

For Immediate Release Contact Linda Frame (Charleston) - West Virginians need and deserve a strong watchdog to keep big banks and shady lenders from ripping them off and Senators Manchin and Capito should not be fooled into doing the bidding of these special interests who want to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, faith leaders…

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February 8, 2017 by WVCBP
Time to Invest in the People of West Virginia

For Immediate Release Contact: Ted Boettner, 304-590-3454 or tboettner@wvpolicy.org WVCBP Executive Director Ted Boettner released the following statement on Governor Jim Justice's State of the State Address: The Governor should be commended for putting forth responsible and much needed revenue measures to address the state's massive budget crisis. We also need to include a refundable…

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January 24, 2017 by Ted Boettner
ACA Repeal Threatens Health Coverage and Economic Hardship in West Virginia

For Immediate Release Contact Caitlin Cook, 304-720-8682 (Charleston, WV) A new West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy report, Repealing the Affordable Care Act: Hurting Our Health and Our Economy, released today provides a detailed analysis of the human and economic impact of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in West Virginia. PDF of news release. Read…

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January 13, 2017 by WVCBP
Payday Lending-Free States Cry Foul over OCC “Fintech” Charter

For Immediate Release Contact: Linda Frame National "fintech" charter opens door to predatory payday lending The PaydayFreeLandia coalition, representing 15 states , plus the District of Columbia, demanded today that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) back off a dangerous plan that would gut their states' strong consumer protection laws. In a…

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January 11, 2017 by WVCBP
Campaign Launched to Protect West Virginia

(Charleston, WV) - Protect West Virginia, a coalition of citizens and organizations who oppose further harmful budget cuts and who want to connect West Virginia values to the state's budget priorities, kicked off its campaign today. View the PDF release. Lauren Groseclose, Sarah Starks, and Alexandra Gallo, like many West Virginians, are already feeling the effects…

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December 19, 2016 by WVCBP
Statewide Budget and Tax Poll

(Charleston, WV) Seventy percent of West Virginians are willing to pay more in taxes to maintain funding for public schools, police protection, and roads, according to a new statewide poll released today. West Virginia voters largely place the blame for the state's budget crisis on tax breaks for large corporations and the wealthy. Read the full…

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