WVCBP in the News

March 29, 2021 by Renee Alves
Equal Pay Day

Parsons Advocate - Imagine what equal pay for equal work would look like. Last week, March 24th, was Equal Pay Day which recognizes the pay gap between working men and women. March 24th is the day into the year in which it takes women on average to earn what men did in 2020. This day is important. It…

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March 29, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Education Choice Groups Praise Signing of Hope Scholarship Education Savings Account Bill

Martinsburg Journal, Parkersburg News and Sentinel - West Virginia is now the seventh state in the nation to offer an education savings account program. Read the full article. Gov. Jim Justice has signed the Hope Scholarship bill. The Legislature received a letter Monday from Justice announcing the signing of several bills Saturday, including House Bill…

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March 29, 2021 by Quenton King
Criminal Justice Overhaul And Affordable Health Care This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - On this West Virginia Morning, healthcare costs continue to rise around the country and can cause tremendous stress for consumers. But several bills being considered by the West Virginia Legislature aim to reduce those costs and put more money in the pockets of West Virginians. Also, we learn about a massive…

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March 27, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Senators Run Out of Time on Paid Parental Leave Bill for Public Employees

West Virginia MetroNews - Senators today decided they need more time to work out the details of a bill granting 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Read the full article. The bill would have applied to public employees who have worked for at least 12 months, following the exhaustion of their sick and personal leave. Employees…

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March 26, 2021 by WVCBP
Jill Kriesky: What Harm Reduction Could Save (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Recently, the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy released “Saving Lives and Saving Money: The Case for Harm Reduction in Kanawha County.” Read the full op-ed. As its author, I uncovered available data on the fatality and nonfatality costs associated with the drug epidemic in Kanawha County. I don’t need to…

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March 26, 2021 by Sean O'Leary
Gov. Justice Continues to Promote His Tax Plan, but West Virginia Businesses are Skeptical

Mountain State Spotlight, Beckley Register-Herald - Jeff McKay, like many business owners in West Virginia, has had a tough time dealing with this pandemic. Read the full article. “I’m probably being too conservative by saying that,” said the owner of Huntington’s Summit Beer Station.  Fortunately, with the vaccine rate improving, McKay says things are looking up…

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March 25, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Despite Opposition, House Poised to Pass Its Income Tax Cut Plan

Charleston Gazette-Mail - A House of Delegates plan to phase out the state’s personal income tax, the state’s largest source of general revenue at about $2.1 billion a year, will be on passage stage in the House Friday. Read the full article. A counterpoint to Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to initially cut income tax rates…

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