WVCBP in the News

October 27, 2017 by Sean O'Leary
Opioid Epidemic Likely Hurting West Virginia’s Workforce

PolitiFact, Charleston Gazette-Mail - The Democratic senator from West Virginia — where the opioid overdose death rate ranked highest in the nation in 2015  — connected the state's opioid use with its battered workforce. Read.

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October 17, 2017 by WVCBP
West Virginia Poverty Levels Largely Unchanged, Study Finds

Clarksburg Exponent Telegram - Although many states have experienced significant decreases in the percentage of their populations who are living in poverty in recent years, West Virginia's poverty level remain largely unchanged, experts say. Read.

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October 2, 2017 by Sean O'Leary
West Virginia Conservatives Have High Hopes for Tax Reform

MetroNews - On the heels of last week's failed attempt to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law, West Virginia conservatives are optimistic the U.S. Congress can pass a new tax policy that will bring economic growth to the state. Read.

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