WVCBP in the News

September 19, 2024 by WVCBP
Gov. Candidate Williams Throws Support Behind Recreational Cannabis

Parkersburg News and Sentinel - Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, the Democratic candidate for governor of West Virginia, said he supports legalizing cannabis for recreational use by adults. Read the full article. But his opponent, Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, said legalizing another drug is not the answer to the state’s substance use disorder crisis. In…

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September 16, 2024 by Seth DiStefano
Veterans’ Healthcare on Inside West Virginia Politics

WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about a Greenbrier business summit, tax cuts and childcare, scams and veterans’ healthcare. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Kaylin George of the WV Chamber of Commerce about the business summit held at the Greenbrier Resort. In Segment…

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September 16, 2024 by WVCBP
WV Poverty Rate for Children Among Highest in Nation

Public News Service, MSN - The number of West Virginia children living in poverty remains among the highest in the nation, and more children are living in households struggling with hunger, according to the latest federal data. Read the full article. The end of pandemic supports combined with rising inflation, rent, and the cost of living,…

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September 11, 2024 by WVCBP
Child Care, Tax Cuts Expected Focus of Upcoming WV Special Session

Public News Service, MSN, WWNR Radio - West Virginia lawmakers will convene for a Special Session on Sept. 30, with the state's child care crisis, proposed income tax cuts and supplemental appropriations on the agenda. Read the full article. The Mountain State's spending on child care is much lower than neighboring states and has steadily declined over the past…

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September 11, 2024 by Seth DiStefano
West Virginia Childcare Funding Lower than Other States in Our Region

WOWK, WBOY, MSN - When it comes to state spending on childcare, West Virginia ranks at the bottom of the region. Read the full article. The critical need for daycare was the subject of two recent protests at the state capitol. The governor and legislature failed to pass any reforms during this year’s regular legislative…

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September 4, 2024 by WVCBP
Slow Down on Those Tax Cuts

West Virginia MetroNews, Charleston Gazette-Mail - The West Virginia Legislature and Governor Jim Justice have been effective tax cutters. In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill reducing the state’s five marginal tax rates by 21.25 percent. Read the full article. That law also put in place a formula whereby if certain financial benchmarks were met,…

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August 29, 2024 by Renee Alves
Expert: W.Va.’s Drug Epidemic Is Holding Back Its Economy And Hurting Its Children

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Despite the state’s billion dollar response, West Virginia has led the nation in overdose death rates since 2010, according to a senior policy advisor to the legislature. Read the full article. Jeremiah Samples, former deputy secretary at the now reorganized Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and current senior policy advisor…

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