WVCBP in the News

February 8, 2021 by Quenton King
Criminal Justice Reform And Substance Use Treatment On This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Legislature will convene for its 2021 regular session this week. We hear from a few lawmakers about their priorities this session for criminal justice reform. Also, in this show, we hear the second part in a series from the Ohio Valley ReSource on…

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February 8, 2021 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need?

The New York Times - The wisecrack about West Virginia is that it can now have whatever it wants: fancy new highways, a federal installation or two, maybe a few extra grand per capita in stimulus checks. Read the full article. Joe Manchin, the state’s senior senator and a centrist Democrat, has swiftly become one…

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February 7, 2021 by WVCBP
West Virginia Income Tax Cut is on Legislative Wishlist, but Details are Fuzzy

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia political leaders agree they’re interested in phasing out the state’s personal income tax, but just a few days before the annual legislative session begins no one is saying how. Read the full article. “As for the absolute details on the personal income tax, not yet,” said Senate President Craig…

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February 5, 2021 by WVCBP
Pandemic Exposes Social Disparities Inside Appalachia

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated societal inequities. Read the full article. Black and Latino populations have suffered higher infection rates. People working low-income jobs are more likely to be considered essential — and therefore required to work in-person — while others have the luxury of working remotely. The…

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January 30, 2021 by Quenton King
Crowded Jails Costing Counties More Than They can Pay

Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia is incarcerating more people than its regional jail system is meant to hold, and it is costing some county governments more money than they can pay. Read the full article. At least 10 counties in West Virginia are more than 90 days past due on a combined $9 million in…

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January 28, 2021 by WVCBP
Criminal Justice Reform Summit Focusing on Legislative Goals

West Virginia MetroNews - With the 2021 legislative session in West Virginia just weeks away, criminal justice reform is being discussed and priorities are taking shape during a summit in West Virginia. Read the full article. American Friends Service Committee, WV Council of Churches, WV Center on Budget and Policy, ACLU-WV, and Appalachian Prison Book…

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January 28, 2021 by WVCBP
Groups Ask West Virginia Lawmakers to Commit to ‘Open’ Legislative Session

WV News - A coalition of 40 organizations from around the state are calling on West Virginia lawmakers to commit to holding an open and transparent legislative session. Read the full article. In a letter sent to the Democratic and Republican leadership teams in the House of Delegates and state Senate, the groups urge legislators…

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January 23, 2021 by WVCBP
Rick Wilson: Eliminating WV Income Tax Would be Disastrous

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Some of West Virginia’s political leaders want to abolish the state income tax. One has even said doing so would help bring 400,000 new people to live in West Virginia. Read the full article. If memory serves, some of the same people predicted that abolishing the state’s prevailing wage for workers on public…

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January 20, 2021 by Sean O'Leary
What Will The Next Year Look Like For W.Va.’s Economy?

WV Public Broadcasting - The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the economy across much of the world and the country, including West Virginia. But, economists are hopeful for recovery with the rollout of the vaccine, pointing to early signs of a rebound across several sectors and a prediction for full recovery to pre-pandemic levels next year. Read…

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