WV: Budget Policy & Priorities
Report: Compensation to exonerated people nearly doubled in five years
People wrongfully convicted of crimes in the United States have received around $2.2 billion in compensation claims since 2019. A new report by the …
Critics: Changes in WV unemployment benefits will harm families amid inflation
Critics say a bill passed by West Virginia lawmakers increases the bureaucratic red tape folks who rely on unemployment benefits have to navigate and …
American Climate Corps: Building more climate-resilient WV communities
A Biden administration program, the American Climate Corps, aims to hire and train 20,000 people in conservation, climate and clean energy jobs…
Report: West Virginians’ budgets shrink while corporations rake in profits
As the nation's largest corporations see their profits surge, more West Virginians are relying on assistance to meet basic needs as their spending …
Report: WV personal income tax cut will cripple communities
A new report singles out West Virginia for the state's costly tax cuts enacted this year, and the drastic lost in revenue expected to exacerbate …
Farm Bill extension could impact WV farmers
Despite the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, many federal agriculture programs West Virginia farmers depend on won't be authorized to operate without …
WV could lose hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding
Since West Virginia's Medicaid eligibility review began this spring, around 100,000 residents have been kicked off the rolls. Experts have said many …
Concern mounts over denied claims by health insurers, impact on West Virginians
Congressional Democrats are investigating Medicaid prior authorization practices and denied claims by private health insurers. According to a …
WV prison food: Rotten or poor quality, lawsuits, lack of oversight
West Virginia's contracts with Aramark Correctional Services have come under scrutiny after a lawsuit brought by incarcerated residents, alleging …
Lawmakers call for special session on WVU's budget crisis
A group of West Virginia Democratic delegates is calling for a special session to address West Virginia University's budget shortfall. Del. Evan …
Ballooning Costs for Police Overtime Pay in Charleston, WV
The City of Charleston continues to funnel massive amounts of funding toward law enforcement. According to a new report, since 2020, Charleston's …
Report: More West Virginia Parents Not Working due to Childcare Issues
Thirteen percent of young children in West Virginia lived in families in which someone quit their job or refused a job because of responsibilities wit…