WVCBP in the News

May 22, 2017 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia Senate Doubles Down on Tax Reform Plan

State Journal - Members of the state Senate's Select Committee on Tax Reform have decided to double down on their tax reform plan, completely rewriting a tax and revenue bill previously passed by the House of Delegates. Read.

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May 22, 2017 by Ted Boettner
WV Lawmakers Make Progress on Needed Revenue

Public News Service - The West Virginia Legislature is getting closer to securing the revenue the state needs. But Ted Boettner, executive director with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, says lawmakers aren't there yet. Read.

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May 20, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Statehouse Beat: Income Tax Cuts Sweeten Budget for Some Lawmakers

As the legislative budget impasse moves into its third week, about the best that can be said is that the Senate/governor proposal to use income tax cuts as a way to make other tax increases more palatable to legislators appears to have been put out of its misery. Read.

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May 19, 2017 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia Budget Session Impasse Continues

State Journal, Exponent Telegram - West Virginia's budget impasse continued on Wednesday, May 17, with the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates advancing disparate legislation but with the House declining to suspend legislative rules to quickly vote on a revenue bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. Read.

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May 17, 2017 by Ted Boettner
Group Says Rural West Virginians Could Lose Medicaid

Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report  - A research group that examines how government policies affect low-income Americans says the latest proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act will particularly hurt rural communities including those in West Virginia. Read.

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May 16, 2017 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia Senate Passes Tax Reform, Revenue Bill

State Journal - After haggling all day over the details, members of the West Virginia Senate on Tuesday, May 16 passed a tax reform and revenue bill that is expected to be rejected or highly amended by the state House of Delegates. Read.

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May 14, 2017 by Sean O'Leary
Legislature to Weigh Reducing Personal Income Tax

Beckley Register-Herald - As the Legislature starts back Monday in its special session, up for discussion will be lowering the personal income tax, broadening the base of the sales tax or a combination of the two. Read.

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