WVCBP in the News

The State Journal -- "The diversity of the state's job market has changed during the recession," an analysis from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy states. Read

AP via WVNS-TV -- A recent analysis of Workforce West Virginia figures by Ted Boettner with the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy shows there were nearly 22,700 mining jobs in 2011. That's the highest level since 1995. Read Also reported May 18, 2012 in Bluefield Daily TelegraphAlso reported May 19, 2012 in The…

The Charleston Gazette -- "Any way you look at it, coal mining employment is at a two-decade high," said researcher Ted Boettner, who recently analyzed the figures for a blog published by his group, the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy. Read

The Charleston Gazette -- Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said, "It is imperative that policymakers and the public know whether they are getting a strong return on their investment." Read

Wetzel Chronicle -- Ted Boettner, executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, stood before the commission to "initiate conversation" on the possibility of an economic diversification trust fund being set up for the state of West Virginia. Read

 Charleston Daily-Mail -- Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said, "We are all for a strong economy and good-paying jobs, but how will the state know five years from now if this was a good deal? Read

The Charleston Gazette -- "I know we're one of the first states on the East Coast to pass that requirement," said Ted Boettner, with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read

The Charleston Gazette -- The March issue of "Jobs Count," published by the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, points out several statistics about employment in the Mountain State. Read

The Republic (AP), WOWK-TV and Huntington Herald-Dispatch -- Boettner says the state needs good-paying manufacturing jobs. But he says the deal should be evaluated in five years to make sure the incentives are producing the desired results. Read Also reported at WOWK-TV on April 20, 2012Also reported in Huntington Herald-Dispatch on April 20, 2012

Charleston Daily Mail -- Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said after examining the outline, "The only thing we know for sure is that most of the taxes will be paid by the workers at the plant, instead of Gestamp. Read