WBUR - Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is a no on President Biden's social spending plan. Listen to the full segment. “If I can’t go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I can’t vote for it," Sen. Manchin said in December. The people of West Virginia have the highest percentage of people with a disability…
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Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram - Two local legislators plan to introduce a bill in 2016 that would reinstate a work requirement for certain West Virginians receiving benefits through the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). ReadDelegates Patsy Trecost, D-Harrison, and Danny Wagner, R-Barbour, announced Wednesday they intend to propose putting an end to a waiver of…
West Virginia Public Broadcast, Ohio Valley Resource - A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of federal action to address climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full article here. The plan, titled “Reimagine Appalachia” envisions a future economy for…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304.720.8682 West Virginia's opioid crisis, already responsible for the highest incidents of drug-related deaths in the nation, could be further exacerbated under the House plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to new estimates released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the House ACA…
Senate Republicans unveiled their latest proposal to eliminate the business personal property tax this week, passing the proposal out of the Senate Finance Committee. The plan, which builds upon an earlier proposal to eliminate the property tax on manufacturing equipment, machinery, and inventory, would blow a nearly $100 million hole in the state budget, introduce…
The Dominion Post - Republican state Senators are hopeful that voters will approve Amendment 2 in November and set the Senate GOP tax reduction plan in motion. Read the full article. Four proposed amendments to the state Constitution will be on the ballot. Amendment 2 is called the Property Tax Modernization Amendment. Its official summary…
This issue brief was written by the WVCBP's summer research associate, Tamicah Owens. Introduction The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides states with assistance and broad economic relief as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act also includes $123 billion in new, flexible funding known as the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief…
Beckley Register-Herald - Under the Republican health care plan, tens of millions of people are expected to lose access to coverage. Read.
State Journal - Members of the state Senate's Select Committee on Tax Reform have decided to double down on their tax reform plan, completely rewriting a tax and revenue bill previously passed by the House of Delegates. Read.
Last week, the House swiftly passed an income tax reduction plan (HB 4892) that could lead to large budget deficits while giving most of the tax cuts to high-income West Virginians. While the bill is convoluted and vague, it is apparent it will have large fiscal ramifications for the state on top of eventually eliminating…