WVCBP in the News

October 12, 2020 by Sean O'Leary
WV Childhood Well-Being Slightly on Decline Before COVID-19 Pandemic

Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia children are faring better in some small ways, but as a whole the well-being of the state’s youth is on a minor decline, according to the 2020 KIDS COUNT data book. Read the full article. The national data book, released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, uses 16 factors…

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October 10, 2020 by Kelly Allen
Business Briefcase

Beckley Register-Herald - Kelly Allen has been named executive director of  The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read the full article. Allen will lead the nonprofit’s team of seven staff members into their 13th year as an authority on state budget and tax policy. Allen joined the WVCBP in 2018 as policy outreach…

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October 7, 2020 by Kelly Allen
Justice Says Postponing Federal Stimulus Negotiations is ‘Not Good’

West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justice says President Trump should not suspend negotiations on the latest round of federal coronavirus relief. Read full article. “I don’t want him to do that,” Justice said today, “and I do not think that’s the thing to do.” New data out this week shows that two-thirds of renters…

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October 6, 2020 by Kelly Allen
Director Hire Made for West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy

West Virginia MetroNews - A divergence in economic recovery during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is what the new executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy said analysts with her organization have been tracking in recent weeks. Read full article. “Higher income folks have almost completely recovered jobs in West Virginia, but it’s low-wage…

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October 3, 2020 by Sean O'Leary
Business Briefcase

Beckley Register-Herald - Sean O’Leary, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, reports in a blog post that West Virginia had recovered roughly two-thirds of the 93,900 jobs it lost in March and April. Read full article. “As previous posts have shown, most of those gains occurred in May…

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September 28, 2020 by WVCBP
Ted Boettner: Oil, Natural Gas Industries Seek Huge Tax Breaks

Charleston Gazette-Mail - While West Virginians are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to figure out if their kids can attend school, the oil and gas industry is working with the West Virginia State Tax Department to cut its property taxes by as much as $62 million per year. Read full article. Last month,…

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September 22, 2020 by WVCBP
Climate Change Guide Released by Coalition of WV Environment, Social Justice Groups

Charleston Gazette-Mail - A Citizens Guide to Climate Change, a 16-page report on the impending climate crisis and summaries of potential solutions proposed to counter it, has been released by the newly formed West Virginia Climate Alliance. "This guide is the beginning of a dialog with West Virginians," said Charleston's Perry Bryant, a member of…

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September 21, 2020 by Quenton King
Ohio Researchers Show How Solar Could Help Turn Around Appalachian Economy

Energy News Network - Coal’s downturn has taken a toll on Appalachian Ohio, but solar power could be one step on a potential path forward as the region’s economy tries to rebound. Read full article. A recent analysis by Ohio University suggests that utility-scale solar projects could create tens of thousands of jobs and billions…

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