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March 4, 2021 by
Justice Income Tax Plan: Big Cuts, but with Big Tax Hikes

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday unveiled the long-awaited details of his proposal to cut the state personal income tax — a plan that would use more than $900 million a year in tax hikes to partially offset a $1.07 billion reduction in income tax revenue. Read the full article. Justice,…

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September 4, 2020 by
SNAP Recertification Processes May Be Worsening Food Insecurity in West Virginia

More than five months after the declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19, legitimate concern is growing that the burden placed on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to comply with the excessive paperwork needed to maintain their food assistance benefits could be heightening food insecurity in West Virginia. Last spring, West Virginia applied…

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October 16, 2013 by
West Virginia: Heart of the Rx Belt

Health care is a funny thing.  Everyone needs it, yet lots of people can't afford it, and hospitals have to treat them regardless.  Treatment prices vary wildly depending not only on where you live but where you go and whether or not you have insurance.  Oddly, those without insurance are almost always charged more for…

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June 23, 2023 by
New SNAP Restrictions Will Worsen Hunger for Older West Virginians

New SNAP restrictions included in the federal debt ceiling deal will impact West Virginia more severely than any other state on a per capita basis due to the Mountain State’s aging population. Nationwide, nearly 750,000 older adults aged 50-54 will be at risk of losing their food assistance due to these new provisions, including 7,000 in West…

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August 14, 2020 by
Recent Executive Orders Woefully Insufficient to Meet Pressing Needs

In executive orders issued on Saturday, August 8th, the President announced plans to address the eviction crisis, expired unemployment insurance benefits, student loan relief, and a payroll tax cut. President Trump's executive actions are far too meager, ineffective, and legally dubious to address the crisis that families in West Virginia and across the nation are…

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April 22, 2022 by
West Virginia’s Labor Force Statistics are Back to Normal. So Why are There Still Missing Workers?

Despite record-low unemployment rates and fully recovered employment and labor force participation rates, West Virginia is still down 24,300 jobs from its pre-pandemic level. The primary driving force behind this discrepancy is that West Virginia continues to experience population loss. While there is currently a higher percentage of West Virginians working than there was during the height…

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