State Journal, Exponent Telegram - With a week left in the regular session of the Legislature, the question remains whether the House of Delegates will agree to a tax increase or if it will hold firm to a promise of no new taxes. Read.
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Gazette-Mail - Less than two weeks remain before the 2017 Legislature ends at midnight April 8 — and the dreadful budget nightmare still isn't solved. Read.
Gazette-Mail - There are a lot of bad bills being kicked around at the West Virginia Legislature, but one that seems particularly mean is aimed at making life harder for people who need to rely on SNAP (formerly food stamps) for food assistance. Read.
Gazette-Mail - The Senate has passed a bill that would, among other things, require an asset test for food-stamp recipients. Read.
WHAG - A recent report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy revealed that higher education tuition in West Virginia has increased due to the state's recent budget problems. Read.
Herald Dispatch - In saving the state money through cuts to higher education, state officials have made a college education less accessible for those who need it the most, according to a report released Monday. Read.
Gazette-Mail - The average tuition at West Virginia's public colleges and universities increased by about $4,200 a year, or roughly 147 percent, in the past 15 years, a new report finds. Read.
Gazette-Mail - The Charleston Gazette-Mail is hosting a new tool on its website designed to help readers understand West Virginia's budget. Read.
WSAZ - Paying for a college education in West Virginia has become more difficult in recent years because of state budget cuts, according to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read.
The Associated Press, Charlotte Observer, FOX 11 - The average cost of tuition at West Virginia's public universities and colleges has more than doubled in the past 15 years, according to a new report. Read.