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Action Alert   March 28, 2023
What’s Up with Medicaid? Changes Coming Soon! – March 28th 6PM
Join WV Center on Budget and Policy on March 28 at 6PM for a brief webinar on the upcoming April 1st Medicaid roll cuts, who will be deemed ineligible, and how to stay updated on your coverage. More
Issues: Health Insurance, Healthcare, Medicaid

Action Alert CAG March 27, 2023
Make a Difference! Share Your WV Health Care Story.
A story can change the hearts and minds of the public, and our policymakers! This helps protect needed programs from harmful funding cuts and changes, programs that provide affordable health care to you and your family. This also helps expand programs to provide more coverage when so many West Virginians fall through the cracks. Let's raise our voices together and fight for affordable, accessible, equitable #HealthcareForAll in WV.  More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Families, Healthcare

Citizen Action Group Blog   March 24, 2023
Black Policy Day Success!
More than 300 students, Sorority sisters, movers, shakers and policy makers gathered at the Capitol to educate and celebrate each other. Check out the media coverage and pictures from the event here, and save the date for next year’s Black Policy Day: February 7, 2024. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy

Press Release Gary Zuckett March 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: WV Citizen Action Group Celebrates 13th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Coverage to Finish the Job
After 13 years of non-stop attacks and sabotage from opponents, the ACA has not only survived but thrived, hitting record enrollment in 2023 by providing quality, affordable coverage to over 28,325 West Virginians and improving coverage for over 100 million Americans nationwide. More
Issues: Healthcare

Citizen Action Group Blog   March 17, 2023
Public Meeting to Raise Awareness About Leaking Abandoned Gas Wells Impacting Several Areas of Charleston
On Monday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m, a public meeting and panel discussion will help raise awareness about the dangers of leaking abandoned gas wells negatively impacting residents served by the Elk River, including the Rutledge and Crouch Hollow Mountain areas of Charleston, West Virginia. More
Issues: Environment

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG March 17, 2023
That’s a Wrap! 2023 Leading for Justice Legislative Recap
The 2023 legislative session wrapped up last Saturday, and not a moment too soon. It can be best summarized that we had great victories for healing justice, both advancing proactive policies to reduce the footprint of the criminal legal system, and stopping a bevy of bills that would create or enhance penalties. Here's a rundown of the wins, the ones that got away, plus economic justice wins/losses more broadly, as well as some upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to take action. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Economy, Families

Action Alert CAG March 17, 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Roadshow – WHEELING SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 AT 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Come to learn about how individuals, municipalities, and organizations in West Virginia can benefit from millions of dollars of investments contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. Last summer, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act which includes historic investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, and community development initiatives. At these events, community members and elected officials will have the opportunity to learn from experts from around the state about how to put these investments to use in homes and communities. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Economy, Environment, Families

Newsletter article Dani Parent March 14, 2023
Climate Eye Wrap-up
First and foremost, all credit to the E-Council team for such a strong presence and so many successes in spite of all the odds—it speaks to the base building you’ve done, the relationships you’ve built, and the behind-the-scenes work over years and years that we didn’t just survive this session, but saw some significant wins... More
Issues: Economy, Energy, Environment

Newsletter article CAG March 14, 2023
Legislature Abdicates Responsibility on ARPA Funds, but Governor Justice Can Still Do the Right Thing
On March 7th, advocates gathered at the Capitol to draw attention to the many justice and fairness issues legislators have either ignored or worsened this session, and to demand that a portion of the state’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds be invested in West Virginia families and communities. ARPA represents a rare and historic opportunity to invest in strategic projects to address poverty and other social determinants of health in West Virginia’s poorest communities. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Economy

Newsletter article CAG March 14, 2023
Great News for Diabetics in West Virginia!
This year all that education and hard work paid off. SB 577 passed the Legislature! After the bill is signed by the Governor, diabetics in West Virginia will have copay caps of $35 a month for insulin and $100 a month for supplies!  More
Issues: Economy, Healthcare

Newsletter article CAG March 14, 2023
Elections & Courts – Final Legislative Update
Of the nine election bills passed by the Senate, three were taken up and passed by the House during the final week of the session. Unfortunately, two of these would decrease transparency of political spending in West Virginia. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Civil Rights, Democracy, Workers

Newsletter article CAG March 14, 2023
Gary’s Wrap-up: The Final Daze
Our state employees will be using most, if not all, of their $2,300 pay raise to pay for the increases in premiums and co-pays on their PEIA health plans... But hey, let’s give away $700 million in tax revenue and make state workers spend their raise on healthcare… More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Civil Rights, Democracy, Economy, Families, Healthcare

Newsletter   March 14, 2023
2023 Session Wrap-up
The 2023 Legislative Session ended over the weekend, and 332 bills were completed. It has been a rough one, with a lot of bad and some good done. Keep reading to find out more. And be sure to check our events calendar for more opportunities for learning and action. More
Issues: Newsletter, WV Legislature

Action Alert CAG March 13, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act – Transition to a Clean Economy – Mar. 16, 7PM
Join Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action this Thursday at 7PM for a presentation on the "The Inflation Reduction Act – Transition to a Clean Economy". Attend via zoom or in-person at 1st UU Society of Marietta, 232 Third St, Marietta, OH. Learn how the IRA legislation will affect us - individual citizens - and our economy, with tools to help us face a changing climate. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Economy, Environment, Families

Action Alert CAG March 13, 2023
“Bring Renewable Energy Jobs to the West Side” Community Meeting – Mar. 17, 7PM
Join Common Defense this Friday at 7 PM for a discussion on how the West Side can benefit from these new investments, and what we can do to create more opportunities to put people back to work and help people get into higher paying jobs. More
Issues: Economy, Energy, Environment

Press Release   March 9, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Biden’s Budget & Tax Plan Favors Working Families And Draws Stark Contrast With Gop Priorities 
Sticking to his commitment since the 2020 campaign to make the rich and corporations start paying their fair share of taxes and use that money to create an economy that works for all of us. Biden’s budget stands in sharp contrast with the policies of Congressional Republicans, who want to slash services vital to working families and hike deficits by up to $3 trillion by extending Trump tax cuts benefiting the rich.  More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Economy, Families, Healthcare

Action Alert CAG March 8, 2023
Tell FirstEnergy: No More Bailouts for Expensive, Polluting Coal
FirstEnergy's regulated West Virginia electric utilities, Monongahela Power Company and The Potomac Edison Company, are considering buying the Pleasants Power Station, a 1,300 megawatt coal plant that is scheduled to retire this summer. If FirstEnergy customers are forced to bail out this failing plant, the plant could continue polluting our climate, water, and air for many more years. Send their CEO a message now and tell them why you as a customer don't want them to purchase any more dirty, expensive coal plants. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Economy, Energy, Environment

Newsletter article   March 7, 2023
An Affordable Medicaid Buy-In, plus Lowering Prescription and Insulin Prices NOW
HB 3274 is a Bridge to Financial Stability and Better Health! Also, Don’t Make West Virginians Wait Another Year for Help with High Prescription and Insulin Prices! More
Issues: Healthcare, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Prices

Newsletter article CAG March 7, 2023
Climate Eye – Week 8
E-Day at the Capitol, PFAS Protection Act, Office of Oil & Gas funding, Public Lands, Nuclear Energy, Forest Carbon, Pleasants Power Station and more! More
Issues: Energy, Environment

Newsletter article   March 7, 2023
PEIA Bill A Hard New Reality for Public Employees and Their Families
If you are a PEIA member who makes $28,101 to $38,101 per year, your premium will go up from $234 to $294.83 a month. With an extra $147 a month for a spouse who chooses PEIA over their own employer-provided insurance. That raises the monthly premium to $441.83. Border counties have to pay an even higher premium with 10% more. If you are a non-Medicare retiree, expect your premium to go up around 7%. More
Issues: Health Insurance, Healthcare, Medicare