WVCBP in the News

February 24, 2018 by Ted Boettner
Marijuana is West Virginia’s Next Billion Dollar Industry

Fayette Tribune - Our government is in turmoil due to a paralysis of leadership caused by lobbyists and election year politics. Central to this crisis is a lack of vision — a condition our state has suffered from for over a century. It is time for new ideas and new solutions. Read. 

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February 21, 2018 by Seth DiStefano
WV House Passes SNAP Work Requirement Bill

Charleston Gazette-Mail - The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would impose a work requirement on many adults who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read. 

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January 21, 2018 by Seth DiStefano
WV SNAP Work Policies Being Debated

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - A bill that would impose a work requirement to be eligible to receive public assistance is being criticized as harmful to West Virginia's poor as well as local businesses, but lawmakers proposing the bill say the goal is to make sure the benefits are being used by those who really need them. Read. 

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January 17, 2018 by Ted Boettner
Budget Crunching in West Virginia Capitol

WOWK- With the West Virginia Legislative session now in full swing, all eyes are on the budget process. The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy held it's annual breakfast briefing, with lawmakers in attendance. This year there are big concerns about education funding, and other programs given that Governor Justice promised no new taxes. Read. 

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