WVCBP in the News

July 3, 2023 by Kelly Allen
Justice Announces Historic Revenues for Fiscal Year, but Policy Thinktank Says Public Services Were Underfunded

Charleston Gazette Mail West Virginia’s Fiscal Year 2023 has concluded with an unprecedented revenue surplus of $1.8 billion over estimates, marking the second consecutive year of shattering the state’s all-time record, according to Gov. Jim Justice. Announcing the numbers last week, Justice heralded the accomplishment as a turning point for West Virginia, emphasizing the state’s…

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June 30, 2023 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Ends Fiscal Year $1.8 Billion Over Estimate; $590 Million Over Last Year

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia’s state government ended the fiscal year $1.8 billion over estimate. Read the full article. Much of the surplus is already spoken for through legislative appropriations, and state officials will determine what to do with the rest. And, of course, political views differed on whether the surplus is a sign…

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June 30, 2023 by Kelly Allen
W.Va. Sets Record With Fiscal Year-End Surplus, Results Questioned

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday that West Virginia’s cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2023 will come in at $1.8 billion over estimate. He said the budget surplus breaks the record for biggest single-year revenue surplus in state history for the second year in a row.  Read the full…

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June 30, 2023 by WVCBP
West Virginia to Finish Fiscal Year with $6.5B in Tax, Fee collections

Center Square - West Virginia will finish the year with $1.8 billion more in tax and fee collections than budgeted, something Gov. Jim Justice called a record for a second straight year. Read the full article. But the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy says that is because Justice gamed the system with budget…

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June 28, 2023 by WVCBP
Legislature Gets ‘F’ in State Funding for Higher Education

Yahoo News, Dominion Post - The $45 million shortfall West Virginia University faces is still some of the biggest news around town. In the past week, we've discussed the issue in terms of what the university could have done and should do (or not do) in the future. But there are multiple factors at play,…

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June 26, 2023 by WVCBP
West Virginia University Cuts $7M in Staff Amid Budget Crunch

Higher Ed Dive - West Virginia University is grappling with an enrollment decline all too familiar for many higher education institutions — though it is somewhat unusual for a public flagship to be staring down such a significant budget hole.  Read the full article. E. Gordon Gee, WVU’s president, has said the falling enrollment is a…

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June 23, 2023 by Kelly Allen
Shrinking Pains at West Virginia University

Inside Higher Ed - When West Virginia University president E. Gordon Gee announced plans to cut programs and faculty in the face of a projected $75 million budget shortfall, he said he wanted the process to be as compassionate and transparent as possible. It was, after all, the first reduction in force (RiF) in the university’s history to…

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June 21, 2023 by Sara Whitaker
Us & Them: Who Gets Stuck Behind Bars In West Virginia?

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - West Virginia’s state prisons and jails are overcrowded and understaffed.  Listen to the full segment. Just over half of those who are incarcerated have not yet been found guilty of a crime, they’re in a cell because they can’t make their bail. Many of those people are poor and a…

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