Tax and Budget

May 20, 2025 by WVCBP
Amy Chalmers: Cutting Americorps Funding Hurts Appalachia (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state, and the recent decision to cancel $3 million in AmeriCorps grants in West Virginia represents a major setback. These cuts threaten to derail disaster response efforts, disrupt support for students who need it most and weaken the infrastructure of national service at…

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May 15, 2025 by WVCBP
‘Public Education Town Hall’ Set for Monday in Elkins

Intermountain - A “Town Hall” on public education will be offered Monday in Elkins, although no representatives from the Randolph County Board of Education plan to take part, officials said. Read the full article. Together For Public Schools West Virginia will hold a Public Education Town Hall Meeting and Q&A Monday at the Phil Gainer…

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May 14, 2025 by Kelly Allen
As Congress Considers Medicaid Changes, Congressman Riley Moore Expresses Support

Charleston MetroNews - As Congress moves toward making significant changes to the federal Medicaid program, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia expressed support. Read the full article. Moore said the changes being considered maintain services for those who need the health insurance safety net while reducing spending. The proposals do institute more rigorous requirements that are anticipated…

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May 12, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
Ambulance Costs on Inside West Virginia Politics

WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss ambulance services, the transformation of West Virginia State University, budget issues and the work of Soledad O’Brien. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Tom Susman of the Kanawha County Ambulance Authority about rising costs of emergency services. In…

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May 7, 2025 by WVCBP
Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Impact of School Closures

Parkersburg News and Sentinel - A town hall meeting concerning the impact of school closures on education will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday in the banquet room at the Worthington Golf Course. Read the full article. The meeting, which will include a time for questions and answers, is sponsored by the Parkersburg Area Labor…

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May 6, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Raleigh County: Setting the Stage for Future Legislation to Benefit Public Education

Following this year’s regular legislative session, the need for sufficient funding and support for public schools remains. Although several bills were introduced this session to modernize the school funding formula, prevent school closures, and provide increased pay and benefits for school employees, none of these bills passed. Meanwhile, the legislature approved continued funding for the…

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April 30, 2025 by WVCBP
Letter to the Editor: Hope Scholarship and Public School Funding

Hampshire Review - The Hope Scholarship is an education savings account program available for K-12 students. It is an entitlement program that allows parents to use the state portion of their child’s education funding to provide individualized schooling for their child. For the 2024-2025 school year, just under $5,000 is being provided to each scholarship…

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April 30, 2025 by Sean O'Leary
FY 2026 Final Budget Recap: A Shrinking Budget Still Reliant on One-time Funds

The final FY 2026 budget passed by the legislature during the 2025 legislative session closely resembled the budget introduced by Governor Morrisey back in February- largely flat from previous years with the impact of tax cuts and the ballooning cost of the Hope Scholarship crowding out many new investments. While the final budget was balanced…

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April 29, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Microgrid Legislation Aims to Lure Data Center Developers to West Virginia

Engineering News-Record East - West Virginia is gearing up to capture a big part of the booming data center market with new legislation that would allow developers to create independent microgrids to power their data centers. Read the full article. The Power Generation and Consumption Act, which is now awaiting Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s signature to become…

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