WVCBP in the News

July 14, 2021 by Sean O'Leary
West Virginia: A Case Study on the Impact of Population Decline

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Meridian Star, Marshall News Messenger, Williston Daily Herald, Brookings Register- There’s nobody here. Read the full article. Well almost nobody. This unincorporated community is in a magnificent corner of the world, garlanded by mountains, picturesque farms planted along the road, eight miles from not one but two ski areas and a state…

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July 13, 2021 by WVCBP
WV School Systems are Requesting Input on How to Spend $739M in Federal Money. Kanawha Alone is Getting $82M.

Charleston Gazette-Mail - The American Rescue Plan Act is providing $739 million to West Virginia county school systems, including $82 million to Kanawha County. Read the full article. Through 4 p.m. Friday, the Kanawha school system is inviting public comment on its plan to spend that money. Comments may be emailed to comment@mail.kana.k12 .wv.us The plan addresses a litany…

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July 12, 2021 by Seth DiStefano
How the American Families Plan can Improve 90% of West Virginian Kids’ Lives

WOWK13 - On Inside West Virginia Politics, Congress is returning to Washington on Monday, July 12, and Seth DiStefano, the Policy Outreach Director at the West Virginia Center of Budget and Policy, discusses why Congress should prioritize the American Families Plan. Watch the full segment. In July, families with children will begin to see checks as part…

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July 9, 2021 by Seth DiStefano
Here are 6 Things State Lawmakers Could do to Help Hungry West Virginians

Mountain State Spotlight, Beckley Register-Herald, Times West Virginian, West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Hunger in West Virginia — a complex problem tied to shuttered grocery stores, infrastructure issues and generational poverty — has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem is one that advocates say requires state-level policy and funding to supplement the nonprofits and…

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July 8, 2021 by WVCBP
Organizers Raise Awareness for Child Tax Credit to Help Struggling Families

WOWK13 - Nonpartisan West Virginia organizations came together at Coonskin Park Thursday to raise awareness for the Child Tax Credit increase. Read the full article. Part of the American Rescue Plan passed this January by Congress, with eligible families in West Virginia and across the country receiving monthly payments of up to $300 per child.…

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July 7, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Poll: Rural Voter Majority Supports Tax Increases on Wealthy

Public News Service - The latest poll by Americans for Tax Fairness found rural voters overwhelmingly support the idea of corporations and the wealthy paying more taxes, or as it's often put, "their fair share." Read the full article. The American Jobs Plan includes several tax-code changes for only the highest-income Americans, many of whom now pay little or…

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July 6, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Hard to Find Good Help These Days

Charleston Gazette-Mail - He’s no pushover boss, this Jim Cowie fellow. Read the full article. “I am tough,” says the Suzi’s Hamburgers co-owner. “I work seven days a week, and I’ve worked hard all my life. So, if you’re someone who has to have your phone on you and respond to a new text all…

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July 5, 2021 by Seth DiStefano
Lawmakers Focus on Hunger in West Virginia

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia has one of the highest percentages among states of households where there was sometimes or often not enough to eat during a week of trying to get by. Read the full article. That’s according to the most recent U.S. Census’s Household Pulse Survey, which showed that 11.8 percent of West…

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July 1, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Justice is Pleased by State Revenue Performance

West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice is pleased with how state government has ended the fiscal year. Read the full article. “We’re in great shape West Virginia,” the governor said during a briefing today. Figures released today by the state Senate Finance Committee show that state government exceeded original revenue estimates by $415 million.…

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