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August 7, 2014 by
West Virginia is Relying on Faulty Process to Estimate Revenue

Reforms needed to ensure greater fiscal responsibility and promote public trust Contact: Ted Boettner, 304-720-8682, tboettner@wvpolicy.org West Virginia should make improvements to the way it estimates revenues in order to create a more fiscally responsible budget, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In the report's evaluation of how…

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April 23, 2020 by
60,000 West Virginians Have Likely Lost Health Coverage Over the Past Month

Much of the conversation on record job losses in West Virginia over the past five weeks has centered on our state’s unemployment insurance system, and with good reason. According to Governor Justice and WorkForce WV, at least 130,000 residents have filed initial unemployment claims since school closures and stay-at-home orders began, and that figure does…

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April 7, 2020 by
What You Need to Know: Accessing the Safety Net During COVID-19

At the WVCBP, we are tracking policy changes and flexibilities that impact the ability of West Virginians to utilize the safety net during the COVID-19 crisis. This post highlights changes to Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps) and TANF, as well as additional flexibilities in state and federal law that West Virginia should utilize to improve access…

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June 4, 2020 by
West Virginia’s Already Limited Child Care Capacity is at Risk

For all the talk of West Virginia’s comeback, the reality for families is still incredibly challenging. Parents can’t go back to work if they don’t have a safe place for their kids to go for child care. The success of our comeback will depend in part on mitigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis…

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August 2, 2013 by
West Virginians Will See Cuts to Food Assistance This Fall

Contact: Ted Boettner or Linda Frame at 304-720-8682 or lframe@wvpolicy.org 350,000 people in West Virginia will see a cut in their food assistance benefits this fall, when a temporary boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is set to expire, according to new data released by the U.S. Department…

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February 19, 2014 by
Income Inequality Between Top 1% and Rest of Working West Virginians Among Nation’s Highest

Contact: Ted Boettner, 304-720-8682, tboettner@wvpolicy.org While the West Virginia legislature considers whether or not to increase the state's minimum wage, a new report shows that the state's top 1% of income earners captured over half of all the state's income growth between 1979 and 2007. According to "The Increasingly Unequal States of America: Income Inequality…

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March 11, 2014 by
Advocates from OH, PA, WV Urge Common Approach to Shale Taxation

Media Contacts: Chris Lilienthal, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, (717) 255-7156 or lilienthal@pennbpc.org Piet van Lier, Policy Matters Ohio, (216) 361-9801 or pvanlier@policymattersohio.org Linda Frame, West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, (304) 720-8682 or lframe@wvpolicy.org View the Letter to the Governors at http://pennbpc.org/3StateSeveranceTax. Comparable tax rate will allow states to address impacts and invest…

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June 25, 2020 by
ACA Repeal More Dangerous Than Ever for West Virginians During Pandemic and Economic Crisis

Trump Administration and Morrisey lawsuit would end health coverage for more than 162,000 West Virginians For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Contact: Kelly Allen, 304-612-4180 or Jessica Ice, 304-322-0074 Charleston, WV - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting major recession, the Trump Administration and 18 state attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, plan to file briefs…

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