WVCBP in the News

October 24, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Bridgeport City Council Hosts Public Forum About Amendment 2

WDTV - The City of Bridgeport invited Kelly Allen from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to talk about Amendment 2 and how it would affect the city if it passed. Read the full article. The amendment would authorize the state legislature to exempt certain taxes. Allen explained what these taxes were and…

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October 23, 2022 by Seth DiStefano
Across the State

West Virginia News - Residents of Wheeling, the Northern Panhandle, and the West Virginia-Pennsylvania-Ohio tri-state region will benefit from a new, comprehensive, regional cancer center that the WVU Health System and the WVU Cancer Institute plan to build on the site of the former Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. Read the full article. The project,…

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October 21, 2022 by Seth DiStefano
Amendment 2 Hearing Draws Mixed Opinions

Cumberland Times-News - Parties both for and against the passage of Amendment 2 turned out at the Mineral County Courthouse on Wednesday evening for a public hearing during which passions occasionally ran high during the discussion. Read the full article. The proposal, known as the Property Tax Modernization Amendment, would give the West Virginia Legislature…

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October 21, 2022 by Rhonda Rogombe
Thousands Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness in West Virginia. Here’s What to Know.

Mountain State Spotlight - President Joe Biden fulfilled a long-awaited campaign promise on Monday when he announced the formal launch of the administration’s student loan forgiveness program, opening up applications for borrowers across the country to apply for up to $20,000 in student loan relief.  Read the full article. The launch, which came after a brief…

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October 21, 2022 by Kelly Allen
WV Ballot Measures: More Accountability, or Less Local Control?

Public News Service - The battle over property taxes and education in the Mountain State has intensified as Election Day nears. Read the full article. Opponents of Amendments 2 and 4 have argued that funding for public services and local control over education are at stake. West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy executive director Kelly Allen said Amendment…

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October 20, 2022 by Sean O'Leary
Amendment 2 Opposed at Marshall County Town Hall

The Intelligencer - Elected officials and Marshall County residents met at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss continued opposition to Amendment 2. Read the full article. About 30 people were in attendance at the meeting, which was sponsored by the Marshall County Commission and held at the Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department. Commissioner John…

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October 20, 2022 by WVCBP
Voters Asked to Weigh in on WV Constitutional Amendments

Daily Athenaeum - Election day is just around the corner, with four major amendments to the state constitution up for debate regarding religion, taxes, education and impeachment. Read the full article. Amendments 2 and 4 have sparked the most controversy statewide. In addition to the amendments, voters will also be asked to weigh into local,…

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October 20, 2022 by Sean O'Leary
Clarksburg City Council Votes to Form Youth Sports Engagement, Development Committee

West Virginia News - The Clarksburg City Council on Thursday voted to form a committee dedicated to improving youth sports engagement and development in the city, and it will redirect small business assistance funds from one city business to another. Read the full article. City Council unanimously approved a resolution creating the new youth sports…

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