WVCBP executive director Kelly Allen recently published an op-ed expressing support for the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, both of which would provide much-needed support to hundreds of thousands of West Virginians simply by asking the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Excerpt below: A higher tax rate on about 1%…
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For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304.543.4879 - A 50-state analysis of the House tax plan released last week reveals that in West Virginia the wealthiest 1 percent of West Virginians will receive the greatest share of the total tax cut in year one and their share would grow through 2027. Further, the value of the…
West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) provides health care coverage to state and local government employees and their families, with total enrollment of about 75,000 active members. Providing adequate funding for PEIA has been an ongoing issue for the state, one that has only worsened in recent years. After four years of prioritizing flat…
Every day in West Virginia, thousands of low-income families rely on public child care assistance. In 2011, the West Virginia Child Care Program – which is funded primarily through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and state matching funds – provided financial assistance to more than 24,000 children whose parents…
Earlier this week, Governor Jim Justice unveiled his plan for reopening West Virginia's businesses, dubbed "The Comeback." Among the businesses slated to open first under his plan are day care centers, restaurants, and professional services including hair and nail salons. West Virginians who work in these sectors will be among the first back to work…
For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304.720.8682 A new analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reveals a federal tax reform plan based on President Trump's April outline would fail to deliver on its promise of largely helping middle-class taxpayers, showering 61.4 percent of the total tax cut on the richest 1 percent nationwide. In…
Learn More About A Tax Credit for Working FamiliesJoin us for a free event to learn more about the economic impacts of a West Virginia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).When: January 11 from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PMWhere: Embassy Suites, downtown CharlestonWho: Financial education practitioners, researchers and stakeholders, including representatives from the Richmond Federal Reserve,…
Today Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government for the rest of this fiscal year including making key provisions to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) permanent. Yesterday the bill was approved by the House of Representatives with all three of West Virginia's members voting yes. Today the…
Charleston Daily Mail - A recent column by Hoppy Kercheval wrongly states that the revolution in shale development was the product of the “free market.” Nothing could be further from the truth. ReadFederal investments and involvement in the development of shale extraction technologies span three decades.In fact, the first successful multi-fracture horizontal drilling play was…
In March 2023, lawmakers passed legislation, Senate Bill 633, to address a growing reason why people are taken to West Virginia jails: capiases. A capias – or bench warrant – is an arrest order issued by a magistrate or judge. The number of people brought to jail on a capias arrest in West Virginia increased from…