WVCBP in the News

June 15, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Access to Marshall Finances Debated

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia is questioning how transparent Marshall University's budget really is, claiming the administration has put up roadblocks when it comes to finding detailed financial reports. Read Ted Boettner, executive director with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said he wants to see a more uniform…

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May 31, 2013 by Sean O'Leary
Corporations Will Likely Follow Patriot to Ax Retirees

West Virginia Public News Service – Observers of corporate bankruptcies say the ruling in the Patriot Coal case will open the door to other corporations that want to shed retiree obligations. Read Sean O'Leary, policy analyst with the West Virginia Center On Budget & Policy, says retirees might end up having to depend on Social…

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May 21, 2013 by Sean O'Leary
Gestamp Plant Gets $150M in Development Authority Bonds

The State Journal - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced in 2012 the state planned to invest a minimum of $100 million in the plant to create as many as 700 jobs, and at the time, WVCBP Executive Director Ted Boettner said Gestamp would pay few taxes because of the incentives. Just this week, WVCBP fiscal…

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May 15, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Region’s Coal Industry Faces Huge Drop, Report Says

Charleston Gazette - Coal production in Southern West Virginia and the rest of central Appalachia will continue to plummet over the next 30 years, according to a new report that examines multiple stresses that are pressuring the region's mining industry. Read Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy, said…

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May 2, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Officials React to Medicaid Expansion

Charleston Gazette - One advocate called Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's decision to expand Medicaid the "biggest victory for low-income working families in decades." Read "If this all goes well, it will save lives, reduce health-care costs and increase productivity so people can spend their money on other things instead of barely getting by," said Ted…

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April 22, 2013 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia Tries to Tackle Childhood Hunger and Obesity

Charleston Gazette, The State Journal, Centre Daily Times, Boston Globe and Boston.com - In West Virginia, about one-quarter of kids live in families with income below the federal poverty level. About half of kids live in families with income below double the poverty level, generally estimated to be the level at which a family can get…

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April 16, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Group Says Average Resident Will Pay an Extra $620 in Taxes

Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, said, "West Virginia still gives $150 million a year in various tax cuts and tax credits to businesses. Read "The state also lost $175 million a year by cutting the food tax. That amount has not been made up."

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April 16, 2013 by Ted Boettner
Medicaid Expansion Budget Before Governor, But Looking Good

West Virginia Public News Service - With the legislative session over, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to announce whether the state will expand Medicaid as offered under Obamacare. Advocates say expansion would not be hard on West Virginia's state budget. The federal government would pay the full cost of expansion for three years and…

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April 13, 2013 by Ted Boettner
The Key to Rebuilding West Virginia’s Economy: Technology

The State Journal - There's no doubt the American economic recession of recent years hit West Virginia hard, especially in our core industries of mining, construction and manufacturing but our state is rebuilding. According to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, our mining jobs are on their way back, and we've had big…

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April 3, 2013 by Ted Boettner
State Still Waiting Results of Medicaid Report

Charleston Daily-Mail - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is still waiting for a study he commissioned to help him decide whether to expand the state's massive health care program for the poor. The actuarial analysis considers the ramifications if Tomblin decides to allow more residents to be eligible for Medicaid benefits. Read CCRC Actuaries, a Maryland-based…

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