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…
Tax and Budget
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…
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…
West Virginia MetroNews - Senator Shelley Moore Capito, at this point, believes a federal government shutdown is more likely than not. Read the full article. “My optimism has left me,” Capito, R-W.Va., said on MetroNews Talkline. The federal government is on track to shut down just after midnight Wednesday.
Mountain State Spotlight - The health care of thousands of West Virginians hangs in the balance as lawmakers in Washington D.C. squabble over a bill to keep the federal government running. Read the full article. And so far, West Virginia’s four Republican lawmakers aren’t doing much about it. The federal government is set to close…
Real WV - Welcome to our Front Porch! Read the full article. On September 24, President Donald Trump wrote the following on Truth Social about a possible government shutdown: “The Democrats want Illegal Aliens, many of them VIOLENT CRIMINALS, to receive FREE Healthcare. The Democrats want $500 Million Dollars to help Radical Left News Outfits.…
WVNS, MSN - The Jack Caffrey Arts and Culture Center in Welch hosted an informative meeting to discuss the future of health care. Read the full article. The meeting was hosted by the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy with dozens in attendance. The meeting comes after the recent enactment of H.R. 1 by…
WCHS - A nonprofit has launched a new website to keep track of public school closures across West Virginia. Read the full article. The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy added a tracker to its webpage that provides a breakdown of proposals and approvals. Declining student enrollment, changes in funding and increasing interest in the Hope…
WVVA - On this Sunday’s edition of In Focus we learn about a non-profit that advocates for West Virginians and an upcoming meeting for community members to learn about upcoming changes to Medicaid. Watch the full segment.
The Real WV - On September 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the direction of Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, provided details on how states may apply for funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, part of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” Now, West Virginia…