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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- 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 29, 2012 by
Study Suggests Putting Severance Taxes Into Trust Funds

The Charleston Gazette -- "West Virginia and other mineral-rich Appalachian states would be smart to follow the lead of Western energy states that had the foresight to create a permanent severance tax trust fund, or a Future Fund," said Ted Boettner executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read

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August 18, 2021 by
Study: Unemployment Benefit Cuts have Not had Intended Effect

WOWK - Back in mid-June Governor Jim justice cut the extra $300 in federal weekly unemployment benefits early, which affected 15,000 people in the Mountain State. Watch the full segment. While many argue it was intended to get people back to work, the data shows a different reality. Ask most people in Charleston about ending…

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July 13, 2014 by
Study Highlights Low Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

Sunday Gazette Mail - In West Virginia and many other states, the minimum wage for all workers is $7.25 an hour, but it is significantly less for tipped workers. Many restaurant owners only pay their workers a wage of $2.13 an hour, assuming tips will enable them to reach the minimum hourly wage. ReadSome waitresses…

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July 5, 2013 by
Leadership to Study North Dakota’s Future Fund

Budget Beat - July 5, 2013 Evidence Counts - ObamaRomneyCare, Student Debt, and Inefficient Tax Cuts The Obama Administration this week decided to delay the mandate in the Affordable Care Act which would require employers to provide health care for their employees or face penalties. Since this affects only those companies with 50 or more…

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May 23, 2024 by
Study Shows More Cabell County Residents Losing SNAP Benefits

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has lifted pauses on SNAP benefit time limits that helped more able-bodied adults without dependents have access to food without restrictions. Read the full article. Now that these time limits are back, hundreds of adults in Cabell County have lost their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

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January 30, 2015 by
Study Reports on What Would Happen if Prevailing Wage is Repealed

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - At the legislature today, when their party took over control of the House and Senate, Republicans promised tort reform. Watch Sean O'Leary on the Legislature Today talking about the state's prevailing wage law.Several bills are moving through the legislative process including one about nursing home administrators that was up for…

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