WVCBP in the News

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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November 14, 2017 by WVCBP
Summit Highlights Issues, Needs of African-Americans in West Virginia

Huntington Herald-Dispatch – The socioeconomic disparities that plague West Virginians are amplified among the state’s African-American population, said the Rev. Matthew Watts, who organized the State of African Americans in West Virginia Summit hosted Monday at Marshall University. Read.

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