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September 27, 2022 by
Five Takeaways from the WV Manufacturers Association’s Flawed Amendment 2 Study

Earlier this month, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) released a report in support of Amendment 2, which would give the state legislature the authority to exempt business machinery, equipment, and inventory from property taxes. While the WVMA claims the report bolsters the case for Amendment 2, it contains several flaws and misleading assumptions that…

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November 16, 2020 by
New Study Finds Persistent Racial Disparities in West Virginia

WOWK, CBS FOX59 - A newly released report looks at racial disparities in West Virginia. Read the full article. The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy says they want to open up a conversation about it and develop a common way of thinking about race. According to their annual State of Working West Virginia…

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October 18, 2013 by
Study: Raising Minimum Wage Would Make WV Economy Work Better

West Virginia Public News Service - Raising the minimum wage would help the state's working poor and in the process, improve the economy for everyone, according to a new analysis. Read ย Sean O'Leary, policy analyst with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, is the author of the new report, Giving West Virginia's Workers…

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September 30, 2022 by
Five Takeaways from the WV Manufacturers Associationโ€™s Flawed Amendment 2 Study

Earlier this month, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) released a report in support of Amendment 2, which would give the state legislature the authority to exempt business machinery, equipment, and inventory from property taxes. While the WVMA claims the report bolsters the case for Amendment 2, it contains several flaws and misleading assumptions that call into…

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December 15, 2023 by
New Study Estimates Hope Scholarship Program Will Cost West Virginia Public Schools $21.6 Million

West Virginia News, West Virginia Public Broadcasting - A new report calculates the cost of the stateโ€™s education voucher program on public schools. Read the full article. The analysis from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, published Wednesday, estimates the Hope Scholarship costs West Virginia public schools up to $21.6 million. The Hope…

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December 6, 2013 by
Medicaid Could Save State Millions on Inmate Health, Study Says

Charleston Gazette - With Medicaid expanding to cover those who make up to about $15,000 a year, West Virginia could save millions of dollars over the next few years by using Medicaid funds for treating eligible inmates, a health policy analyst said. Read Brandon Merritt, of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, estimates…

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

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Meridian Star, Marshall News Messenger, Williston Daily Herald, Brookings Register- Thereโ€™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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