Ted Boettner

How Can West Virginia Prosper? A Ballengee/Boettner Battle Royale

West Virginia’s economy has a “chicken and egg” problem.To grow more jobs here, we need better-educated, healthy employees.But before we can afford to pay…

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Do You Have a License for That?

On this episode of "The Front Porch," Scott, Laurie and Rick are joined by Ted Boettner of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.They discuss the…

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8 Ways Lawmakers Could Balance W.Va.'s Budget

Two weeks after the Legislature left Charleston without approving a budget for the 2017 fiscal year that begins July 1, the West Virginia Center on Budget…

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Higher Education Budget Cuts Threaten University Programs

In Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s State of the State address last week, he proposed budget cuts all across the board, and Higher Education is looking at…

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