WVCBP in the News

November 10, 2017 by Ted Boettner
China Gas Deal Generates More Questions Than Answers

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Gov. Jim Justice said it's proof that the "tides are turning" in West Virginia. Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher called it "unprecedented." Rep. David McKinley said it will "spur tremendous economic growth in our communities." Read.

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November 8, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Morgantown Speaker Opposes Tax Reform Proposals

Morgantown Dominion Post - The executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy headlined a panel discussion Nov. 7 at Valley HealthCare aimed at rallying opposition to federal and state tax reform proposals. Read.

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November 7, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Letter to the Editor

Williamson Daily News - For over 100 years West Virginia has exported its timber, coal and electricity to drive the U.S. economy with low cost energy and natural resources. Read.

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November 3, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Trains, Coal, and Budget Shortfalls

Bloomberg - CSX Transportation is an interstate railroad operator, which is incorporated in Virginia with headquarters in Florida, that operates railways that move through and stop in West Virginia. Read.

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October 28, 2017 by Ted Boettner
A Better Tax Climate Doesn’t Always Mean More Business

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Cleaning out some notepads...Lost amidst interim meetings and the special session, the Tax Foundation, a right-leaning, pro-business organization, put out its annual Business Tax Climate Index, ranking West Virginia as having the 19th best tax climate. Read.

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