Tag: budget priorities

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Blog Cassandra Wiley February 1, 2023
URGENT: Protect Healthcare for Trans Youth & Support Investments in Our Communities
TOMORROW, Thursday, February 2, the House of Delegates will hold public hearings on two bills we told you about in our Capital Eye Legislative Update. See details below on how you can speak out to protect healthcare for trangender youth in West Virginia and support investments to help our communities thrive.  HB 2007 threatens to […] More
Issues: budget prioritiesCoronavirus ReliefHealth CareHealthcareInequalityKids and Families
Blog Cassandra Wiley January 28, 2023
Keep WV Funded: Take Action to Stop Dangerous Tax Cuts!
Right now the Governor and the Legislature are sparring over the best way to give tax cuts to the wealthy and big businesses — at our expense. The Governor’s income tax plan to cut personal income taxes would eliminate 25% of our state’s annual revenue. The Senate wants to give away $500 million to out […] More
Issues: Budgetbudget prioritiesEducationFair TaxationHealth CareHealthcareInfrastructureKids and Families
Blog Cassandra Wiley January 12, 2023
NAACP and others deliver an address on the “State of WV Children and Families”
State of WV Children and Families In response to the Governor’s State of the State address, groups gathered at the capitol to speak on the budget, and how the status quo is hurting WV children and families. “After four years of flat budgets failing to keep pace with the needs of West Virginians, Governor Jim […] More
Issues: Budgetbudget prioritiesFair TaxationInequalityKids and FamiliesPovertyWV Legislature