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June 4, 2025 by
Feds Ask Questions About SNAP Waiver: What About Sweet Tea? Why These Hot Foods? Effects on Retailers?

West Virginia MetroNews - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked several questions about how West Virginia would manage proposed changes to purchases allowable under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read the full article. For example: what about bottles of sweet tea? West Virginia has applied for a federal waiver to remove soda from eligible purchases under…

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March 1, 2016 by
Severance Tax Cut Would Cost Millions (Updated)

After hearing from the coal industry about their desire for cut in the severance tax, SB 705 was quickly introduced and sped through the Senate Finance Committee on Monday, and is already on 2nd reading in the Senate today. In its current form, the bill cuts the severance tax on coal from 5% to 4%…

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February 17, 2022 by
Summer Policy Institute 2022

SPI 2022 THEME: Growing a West Virginia that Works for Everyone July 28โ€“30, 2022 The 2020 Census results revealed that West Virginia experienced more population loss than any other state in the nation between 2010 and 2020. During this yearโ€™s SPI, we will create space for our participants to explore what it might take to…

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March 9, 2021 by
Justiceโ€™s Tax bill is Officially Introduced, Governor Says to Dream Big, and Questions Persist

West Virginia MetroNews - Gov. Jim Justiceโ€™s big tax proposal has been introduced in the House of Delegates, and the governor is telling West Virginians to close their eyes and just imagine the results. Read the full article. โ€œMy plan will seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform West Virginiaโ€™s tax structure; raising wages, raising home…

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June 16, 2020 by
Letter to Governors Questions Economic Impact of Crackers

Martins Ferry Times Leader, Steubenville Herald-Star, Washington County Observer-Reporter, Wheeling Intelligencer, Weirton Daily Times- The prospect of a petrochemical buildout in the Ohio River Valley was already a divisive issue. It was ballyhooed by some as an economic generator and decried by others for greenhouse gas emissions. Read article. That scenario became a bit more…

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March 1, 2014 by
3 Questions with Ted Boettner

The State Journal - Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, has helped work on a Future Fund bill for the state for the past three years, promoting it as a way for the state to turn one-time revenue into a permanent source of wealth for West Virginia. Read…

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May 30, 2024 by
Special Session Leaves Critical Budget Questions Unanswered

Earlier this month, state lawmakers met in Charleston for a special session mostly to allocate funding for budget needs that were shorted when they passed the state budget in March. Of 15 bills passed, 12 dealt with appropriations and state spending, with lawmakers continuing a troubling trend of using one-time surplus funds to pay for…

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February 24, 2023 by
Senate FY 2024 Budget Once Again Relies on One-time Money, Punts on Future Questions

This afternoon the Senate Finance Committee introduced their version of the FY 2024 budget. Notablyโ€“to account for their plan to cut taxes for the state's wealthiest households and businessesโ€“the Senate's proposed budget is significantly smaller than the budget proposed by the governor. The Senate budget proposal relies on one-time surplus funds to pay for ongoing,…

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