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2016 Budget
W.Va. Ends Fiscal Year $426M Under Estimates
State revenue officials say West Virginia didn’t end the 2016 fiscal year quite as badly off as they predicted, but they’re still calling it the worst…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIs Medicaid Expansion Contributing to WV Budget Crisis?
In 2013, Governor Tomblin chose to expand the state’s Medicaid program, providing healthcare coverage for 150,000 more West Virginians. Up until this…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Higher Education Could See More Funding Cuts
A new report released by the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy shows the state’s cuts to Higher Education are among the worst in the country.The…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHealthcare Providers Ponder Closure if Budget Impasse Results in Medicaid Payment Delays
If you are a healthcare provider in West Virginia today – a dentist, doctor, counselor, therapist – and a Medicaid patient comes into your office for…
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Senator Kessler Reflects on Defeat and W.Va.'s Future
As the poll results came in the evening of Election Day, it was clear Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler would not take the Democratic nomination for…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse to Take Up Funding Bills Monday
Lawmakers continue to move forward with legislation to balance this year’s budget, and three of those bills will be up for a vote in the House of…
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