WVCBP in the News

June 7, 2017 by WVCBP
Medicaid Rollback By Congress Could Cost WV Millions

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - As state delegates converge on the Capitol in an attempt to pass an operating budget during the legislative special session, Congress is considering rolling back Medicaid expansion, which could add millions to West Virginia's budget woes. Read.

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June 7, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Low-Income West Virginians Could Suffer

Beckley Register-Herald - If the U.S. Senate passes the American Health Care Act and its current form, states would see a large cost-shift in funding Medicaid expansion. Read.

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June 2, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Justice Thinks Proposal Will Work

Beckley Register-Herald - Starting another morning of negotiations with state legislators Thursday, Gov. Justice advocated for looking at the big picture of the latest budget framework, rather than getting hung up on too many details. Read.

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May 29, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Whether Eliminating Income Taxes Will Help West Virginians Depends on Who You Ask

State Journal, The Exponent Telegram - During a recent debate on the floor of the West Virginia Senate, Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio, called a plan to move the state's tax structure to consumption taxes and eventually eliminate the personal income tax a "bold, aggressive approach" that would send the Mountain State "on a path to…

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May 25, 2017 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia is Dying and Trump Can’t Save It

U.S News & World Report - The small town of Madison, West Virginia, used to be a tale of the coal miner's dream. High schoolers could collect their diplomas and head straight to the mines to make $70,000 a year with no higher education, as their parents and grandparents had done for years. Read.

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