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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
Middle-income households are losing an average of $1,670 in 2026 due to several key policies under the second Trump administration.
That includes tax changes and increased inflation fueled by tariffs, the Iran war, and the loss of immigrant workers.
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
State leaders in Georgia have long directed TANF $ away from cash support to families in poverty. This latest development shows the state has extended that funding far beyond what TANF $ can be used for. atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/10…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
84% of SNAP households in WV also receive Medicaid, which means come Jan 1, they'll be subjected to even more burdensome paperwork requirements.
wvpolicy.org/more-than-four-…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
West Virginia’s TANF reserves have dropped sharply after a 51% spending surge following state income tax cuts, threatening future funding for child care and family support programs.
Read the full budget analysis below
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
It cannot be overstated how much red tape Republicans added to the process of getting Medicaid and SNAP.
Millions of people who literally qualify for these programs are being kicked off them, despite qualifying, because of all the red tape Grassley voted to add to them.
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
As 2027 marketplace open enrollment approaches, people facing higher premiums may turn to subpar health products outside the marketplace. But these products lack benefits and consumer protections that are standard in ACA plans: cbpp.org/blog/health-coverag…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
The question of adequate funding for West Virginia’s schools is heating up in court.
One school-funding lawsuit is heading to the state Supreme Court. Another lawsuit on similar grounds is being prepared by Berkeley County schools officials.
wvmetronews.com/2026/10/25/c…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
The @WestVirginiaAG alleges WV Rivers engaged in “unfair” or “deceptive” practices through claims that fossil fuels cause climate change, severe weather, and economic damage, treating the group’s climate advocacy and scientific claims as potential commercial fraud.
Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office issued an investigatory subpoena to West Virginia Rivers Coalition for a decade of records on climate claims, internal deliberations, fundraising and partnerships.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
We used to have a federal survey that measured hunger in America, but the Trump administration stopped conducting the survey right after the bill that cut food assistance was passed.
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
In Raleigh County, Mabscott Elementary teachers buy their low-income students new clothes and take their clothes home to wash. Now the small school is on track to close, and parents worry their kids will become nameless and faceless. Lawmakers could help.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
Since 2011, there have been roughly 80,000 more deaths than births in West Virginia – a statistic that “impacts everything,” O’Leary said.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
School closures are forcing some people into using the voucher when their first *choice* of a public school nearby is taken from them, in some cases when it isn’t their preference. That’s why all hope # growth isn’t necessarily proof of popularity or preference
Not that I have opinions but one could say this aged poorly.
Roane County had the largest drop in public school enrollment this year-- after two schools closed at the end of 2025-26 school year.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
NEW: U.S. corporations are paying the lowest tax rate seen in decades.
706 major corporations collectively paid a federal income tax rate of just 10.4%, less than half the statutory rate.
114 corporations paid zero.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
About 2 million kids have lost SNAP since deep cuts were enacted last year. The ripple effects: Kids losing SNAP also lose automatic enrollment for free meals at school. And as more kids lose SNAP, their schools may be forced to drop Community Eligibility. washingtonpost.com/education…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
Now with a chart. West Virginia is adding an average of just 122 jobs per month in 2026
West Virginia didn’t lose any jobs in September, but it didn’t gain any either. lmi.workforcewv.org/data-rel…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
A religious microschool in Moundsville has no traditional grading or academic tracking and one teacher. The founder said public schools had liter boxes for kids.
Students can use the Hope Scholarship to attend.
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West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
TANF spending has been a hot topic in West Virginia over the last several months. Our new analysis highlights that the spending spike @wvgovernor calls a structural deficit coincided with the state's deep income tax cuts Read more: wvpolicy.org/tanf-spending-s…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
Americans are right to be outraged about corporations paying too little in taxes.
Corporate tax revenue dropped by roughly $70 billion over the past year while corporate profits soared.
Trump's 2025 tax cuts for the rich have fueled that.
nytimes.com/2026/10/17/busin…
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy retweeted
This is a silly argument that ignores differences in scale and scope between Hope and public education. Public schools serve 10x as many students and provides transportation, meals, books, special education services, & certified teachers, none of which Hope providers must do.
