West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy

An independent research organization advancing policies that increase opportunity for all West Virginians through credible and accessible research and advocacy

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

School may be out for the summer, but lawmakers’ responsibility to invest in public education is year-round. West Virginia students deserve strong, well-funded public schools in every community.

Learn more: https://t.co/l8zMeZuWNm

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

As the school year ends, 10 WV public schools are preparing to close their doors for the last time.

School closures aren’t just about buildings. They mean losing access to meals, health services, extracurricular activities, & the community support that schools provide daily.

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

While lawmakers continue to expand the Hope Scholarship voucher program, our public schools remain funded through an outdated school funding formula that doesn’t meet the needs of our students, educators, or communities.

[Spotlight on Poverty @povertynews]

Our latest exclusive is an interview with @RhonniRogo of @WVCBP about new research showing work requirements on SNAP do not increase employment: https://t.co/rdIe43ae4M

[Sarah Lueck @sarahL202]

The Medicaid work requirement enacted by last year’s Republican reconciliation law was already bad enough – taking away coverage from millions who don’t show either that they’re working enough or are exempt. But the Trump administration’s final rule makes a bad policy worse.

[Sean O’Leary @OLearySW]

Here's a look at how revenue collections are faring compared to this point in FY25. Severance tax collections are leading the way, not surprising with high energy prices.

[Gbenga Ajilore @gbenga_ajilore]

I have a new report outlining the harm to the Black community from this administration’s actions and from the implementation of HR 1. While focused on the many harms, this report also features the timeline of implementation (1/8).

[Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz]

The Trump administration has decided to be strict in its rules on new Medicaid work requirements, asking sick Americans to prove not only that they have serious illnesses, but also that they are too sick to work if they want an exemption. @sarahkliff

[Public News Service @PNS_News]

West Virginia has had the largest population decline in the U.S. over the past five years. Policy experts say focusing on services like childcare, education and health care could help attract and retain residents. Listen now: https://t.co/F8Z6jtpWDp
#WestVirginia #Economy @WVCBP

[Ohio River Valley Institute @O_R_V_I]

"Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms." https://t.co/5zK9fGKYWV

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

"The program is now available for all K-12 students for the first time since the program launched. RAND recommended against this, saying, 'such an expansion would inefficiently subsidize private school tuition for many families who would have chosen private schools regardless.'”

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

"A coalition of families, educators and community members has called for an immediate pause on school closures in West Virginia so lawmakers have time to address the state’s antiquated school funding formula."
https://t.co/q91dDJoQtv

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

"The RAND report commissioned by House members also recommended West Virginia make changes to its broad school voucher program, the Hope Scholarship. Lawmakers allocated nearly $300 million toward this program during the legislative session."

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

Named in honor of Quantez Burks, a Raleigh County man beaten to death by Southern Regional Jail staff in 2022, the Quantez Burks Report documents what the state will not: the lives lost behind bars in West Virginia.

[Amelia Knisely @ameliaknisely]

A coalition of families, educators and community members has called for an immediate pause on school closures in WV so lawmakers have time to address the state’s antiquated school funding formula. 19 schools likely face closure this year.
https://t.co/elsvAwXwpj