The State Journal - West Virginia's economy is so bad that 70 percent of state residents may be willing to pay more taxes to help fix it, a poll conducted for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy suggests. Read.
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The Exponent Telegram - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released its ninth annual study on the state of working West Virginia last week — and the findings were not good. Read.
HuntingtonNews - An analysis of new government data by U.S. PIRG found that big banks made $4.8 billion in overdraft fee income in the first three quarters of 2016, up nearly 4% from the same period in 2015. Read.
The State Journal - West Virginia Senate Finance Chairman Mike Hall, R-Putnam, wants to introduce legislation to do away with wage bond requirements he believes are hurting business in the state. Read.
Charleston Gazette Editorial - When Donald Trump and other Republicans take complete control of Washington next month, how much damage will they do to America's safety net and human rights safeguards? Read.
Tax Justice Blog - This week we are bringing you news about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Colorado's "Amazon tax" law, another look at a VMT tax in Massachusetts, possible tax reform proposals in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and emphasis on the need for tax revenue in Arizona, Ohio, and Wyoming. Read.
Associated Press, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, CNBC, Fox 11, WV VA, The Washington Times, The Roanoke Times, WSAZ, The Daily Times, The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Napa Valley Register - Incomes in resource-rich West Virginia lag behind the nation, in part because of a "trickle-down" approach to state economic policy that puts more power and…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy has released a new report that highlights a historically unsurprising result: West Virginia and its people trail much of the country when it comes to the economy and personal income. Read.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail - Last week, when President-elect Donald Trump announced his plan to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, West Virginia political leaders — constant critics of the EPA under the Obama administration — quickly voiced their approval of Trump's pick. Read.
Public News Service - Lack of behavioral health care for children may be undermining West Virginia's efforts to reduce truancy, cut juvenile incarceration and improve foster care, advocates say. They pointed to surveys showing that a much higher than average portion of state high school students complained of mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. And…