West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
New census data shows a quarter of WV kids were living in poverty in 2022
One in four children in West Virginia were living in poverty in 2022, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week. West Virginia was the only state in the nation to see its rate of child poverty increase from 2021, according to the data. That increase — a 20% change from […]
Gee a no-show for state lawmakers, who got a closer look at WVU budget ahead of programs, jobs cuts
West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee did not attend his scheduled meeting with lawmakers Monday morning to discuss the university’s $45 million budget shortfall. The university’s Board of Governors is expected to cut dozens of academic programs and jobs on Friday in an effort to deal with the financial issues. Rob Alsop, vice president […]
Sales tax holiday will cost West Virginia an estimated $4.5 million
Dropping West Virginia’s 6% sales tax on certain clothing and school supplies over four days this weekend will cost the state an estimated $4.5 million in revenue, according to the West Virginia Tax Division. The state’s current sales tax holiday program started in 2021 and complements the West Virginia clothing voucher program in an attempt […]