WVCBP in the News

August 26, 2013 by WVCBP
Community Workshops Target Eliminating Poverty

Describing the 116 activists and community members gathered Friday to discuss eliminating poverty in West Virginia, Senate Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley, noted the group's "energy and inspiration." Read ". . . All throughout West Virginia, a lot of people have given up," he said. "That's not what's in this room. There's a lot of…

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August 25, 2013 by WVCBP
Editorial: Expanding Children’s Health Program Eligibility is Fair Step

 A plan announced last week by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin could mean significant savings for state government and local government agencies, plus provide thousands of West Virginia children with better health insurance coverage, according to backers of the proposal. Read Whether the plan comes to fruition is dependent on the federal government approving Tomblin's request…

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August 24, 2013 by WVCBP
Regional Organizations Brainstorm to Create Policies to Attack Poverty

Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram — From an earned income tax credit to expanding afterschool programs, about 120 community leaders and social workers on Friday brainstormed proposed policies to lift West Virginians out of poverty. Read Improving access to locally grown food, expanding in-home programs for expectant parents and enhancing foster care were among the other ideas discussed…

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August 23, 2013 by WVCBP
Groups Work to Lift West Virginians Out of Poverty

Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram — From an earned income tax credit to expanding afterschool programs, about 120 community leaders and social workers on Friday brainstormed proposed policies to lift West Virginians out of poverty. Read Improving access to locally grown food, expanding in-home programs for expectant parents and enhancing foster care were among the other ideas discussed…

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August 23, 2013 by WVCBP
CHIP May Be Expanded to Include Children of West Virginia Public Employees

Charleston Gazette - Pending federal approval, children of West Virginia public employees will be eligible for health insurance coverage through the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Thursday. Read CHIP, which was formerly closed to the dependents of public employees, is available to them now under a provision in the Affordable…

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August 23, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Lawmakers Hope for Future Fund After North Dakota Trip

Charleston Gazette - West Virginia legislators from both parties say they are hopeful about the prospects of setting up a "future fund" based on oil and gas revenues, after spending Thursday in meetings in North Dakota learning how that state's legislature went about setting up a similar fund. Read Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, who…

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August 22, 2013 by Sean O'Leary
‘Our Children, Our Future’ Workshop Aims to build Momentum

Charleston Daily Mail - Addressing issues that are problems across West Virginia gave Wednesday's "Our Children, Our Future" workshop a broad scope of interest and attracted more than 100 activists and community leaders to the day-long workshop. Read The West Virginia Coalition for Healthy Kids and Families, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy…

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August 22, 2013 by Sean O'Leary
Group Says Talent to Beat Challenges Already Exists

Beckley Register-Herald -From drug abuse to teen pregnancy to affordable housing, the challenges facing West Virginia communities are real. But the good news is that the talent to overcome such problems rests in those communities already, say organizers of Wednesday's West Virginia Regional Policy Workshop in Beckley. Read "West Virginians are as creative as anybody.…

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August 20, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Hello, North Dakota

West Virginia MetroNews - Seventeen state lawmakers are North Dakota bound. They'll leave Charleston Wednesday for a trip to North Dakota to learn more about that state's legacy fund. Read Senate President Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall), who will be leading the trip, has proposed a similar idea for West Virginia for the past three years. He…

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