Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy - This week, Arizona teachers continued to strike over pay issues and advocates unveiled a progressive revenue solution they hope to put before voters, while a progressive income tax also gained support as part of a resolution to Illinois’s budget troubles. Read.
WVCBP in the News
State Journal - A new report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy suggests the state could add close to $100 million a year to the state’s budget by modernizing and increasing its soda tax. Read.
Beckley Register Herald - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy has released a new report encouraging an increased soda tax — a measure which the Center says would not only reduce obesity, but raise much-needed state funds. Read.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - In a policy brief, a progressive policy research organization said a sugar-sweetened beverage tax or “soda tax” would reduce consumption – potentially impacting West Virginia’s obesity rates – and bring new revenue to the state. Read.
Charleston Gazette-Mail, ProPublica - It was a warm Monday afternoon in late February. Thousands of teachers, public school employees and supporters rallied on the steps of West Virginia’s Capitol building, on the banks of the Kanawha River in Charleston. Read.
State Journal - Two conservative organizations held an informal gathering Thursday to show how President Donald Trump’s tax plan might help West Virginia residents. Read.
State Journal - Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are pushing legislation that would give tax breaks to help keep coal-fired power plants in operation. Read.
State Journal - West Virginia ranks 49th in the nation in pay equity for men and women, according to a recent analysis of data conducted by the American Association of University Women. Read.
The Western Journal - Beginning in October, food stamp recipients in West Virginia will be forced to meet a new requirement in order to receive the benefit of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read.
Charleston Gazette-Mail - In recent years, Linda McKinney has seen a change in the hundreds of people who stand in line at her McDowell County food pantry each month. Read.