Tax and Budget

June 19, 2025 by Sean O'Leary
What Could the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Mean for West Virginians?

WTAP - The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is making headlines across the nation. Read the full article. The proposed legislation seeks to make sweeping changes to federal spending and extend tax cuts passed in 2017. But what could it mean for the Mountain State? Stakeholders in West Virginia are divided on the One Big…

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June 19, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Voucher Program Discussion Touched on Randolph BOE

The Intermountain - At the same meeting last week in which the West Virginia Department of Education voted unanimously to officially place Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency, the Randolph school system was also discussed as a negative example of how the state’s voucher program works. Read the full article. During the June…

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June 14, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Hope Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - As the deadline for homeschooled and private students to receive the Hope Scholarship’s full funding comes to a close Sunday, West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack has encouraged parents to enroll. Read the full article. In a news release Thursday, Pack said, ”I am encouraging families to apply online by June 15…

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June 12, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
‘Medicaid saved my life’: Advocates Say Federal Cuts Could Gut Rural Health

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Coal Valley News, Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Kimberly Barker says Medicaid is a lifeline for the Mountain State, and it's also vital coverage that has kept her healthy. Read the full article. In July 2009, Barker left an abusive relationship. "I was attacked and strangled by a boyfriend," she recalled. "I don’t think I…

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June 12, 2025 by WVCBP
Coalition of Community Health Centers, Food Banks, and Advocacy Organizations Call on Senators Capito and Justice to Protect Food and Health Care Access for West Virginians

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2025 Contact: Alex Gallo, (610)-283-4844 CHARLESTON, WV — Local and state health care providers, food banks, and advocacy organizations are calling on Senators Capito and Justice to protect vital care and services for Mountaineers ahead of a pending budget vote in the Senate. The House of Representatives advanced its budget bill last month,…

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June 12, 2025 by Kelly Allen
WV Organizations Urge Justice to Speak Against Proposed Cuts to SNAP Program

West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian - As legislation cutting a food assistance program that helps feed thousands of state residents makes its way through Congress, several advocacy groups, businesses and organizations are calling on West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice to speak against the plan.  Read the full article. “Given that SNAP is the most…

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June 4, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Feds Ask Questions About SNAP Waiver: What About Sweet Tea? Why These Hot Foods? Effects on Retailers?

West Virginia MetroNews - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked several questions about how West Virginia would manage proposed changes to purchases allowable under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read the full article. For example: what about bottles of sweet tea? West Virginia has applied for a federal waiver to remove soda from eligible purchases under…

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