WV Citizen Action Group Blog

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Citizen Action Group Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 10, 2021
Four New Polls in “Group of Nine” CDs Shows Strong Support for Build Back Better
Recently conducted surveys in four congressional districts out of the so-called “Group of Nine” find overwhelming levels of support among voters for progressive priorities in the public investment plan currently moving through Congress. More

Citizen Action Group Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 5, 2021
Ending this Manufactured Debt Limit Crisis (and Preventing the Next One)
"...Congress should not only act immediately to prevent a financial crisis that would imperil recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic but also prevent similar manufactured crises in the future.” More

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG September 15, 2021
VOTERS IN WV SUPPORT THE #BuildBackBetter AGENDA
You can read the WV specific information HERE. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Democracy, Economy, Energy, Environment, Families, Healthcare

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG July 30, 2021
WV Leaders Highlight How High Drug Prices Hurt Seniors and the Need for Rx Drug Reform
Protect Our Care "Medicare 56th Birthday" press conference More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG June 2, 2021
Comments on WV polling on Rx Costs
Drug companies are among the most profitable corporations on the planet, especially in the United States where patent laws give them an unfettered monopoly to raise prices at will just because they can. This makes life-saving medications unaffordable for many Americans and needs to stop now! More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare

Citizen Action Group Blog, Press Release CAG May 28, 2021
Advocates Weigh in Following Vote on Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission: It’s Time to Eliminate the Filibuster and Protect Our Democracy
Following the Senate Republicans filibuster of legislation to create a bipartisan commission investigating the January 6 insurrection, Indivisible, Fix Our Senate, and 56 other organizations representing millions of people across the country released the following statement calling on Senate Democrats to finally eliminate the filibuster: More
Issues: Democracy

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG May 26, 2021
Letter to Senator Manchin: Care for Creation is a Call to be Heeded and Acted Upon
We are a group of concerned West Virginians from various faith traditions—leaders and lay persons alike—who believe that care for Creation is a call to be heeded and acted upon. More
Issues: Democracy, Economy, Energy, Environment

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG April 21, 2021
43 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT THE TAX ON WALL STREET SPECULATION ACT
In this time of great suffering in our nation as communities are fighting yet another surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are shuttered, and high levels of unemployment are being experienced billionaires and Wall Street have continued to rake in outrageous levels of profit. More
Issues: Economy, Fair taxation

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG April 20, 2021
Status of 2021 Bills by Topic/Subject
Consumer Protection, Civil Justice, Courts, Constitutional Amendments, Health Care, Voting Rights, and so much more. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Democracy, Energy, Environment, Fair taxation, Families, Healthcare, Workers

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG April 14, 2021
STUNNING NEW REPORTS DETAIL HOW REPAIRING THE DAMAGE CREATED BY ABANDONED WELLS, MINES COULD BRING 30,000 JOBS TO APPALACHIA
This morning, the Ohio River Valley Institute and ReImagine Appalachia released a striking set of new reports detailing how Appalachian communities can create more than 30,000 new jobs by reclaiming and remediating abandoned coal mines and oil and gas wells.  More
Issues: Economy, Environment, Workers

Citizen Action Group Blog Gary Zuckett April 2, 2021
Please Reject SB 569 – Public Hearing Testimony, 4/2/2021
My name is Gary Zuckett, I’m E.D. of WV Citizen Action, a consumer protection group active in people-centered public policy since 1974. I’m not a lawyer or a doctor I’m a consumer advocate. Citizens want clean air and water that won’t cause them to get sick or develop environmentally caused diseases. This bill is not good for public health. More

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG March 12, 2021
WV Bill Tracker – 3/12/2021
Here are the bills we are tracking at the WV Legislature as of today, Friday, 3/12. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Democracy, Economy, Environment, Fair taxation, Families, Healthcare, Workers

Citizen Action Group Blog Gary Zuckett March 6, 2021
Testimony on HCR 9, by Gary Zuckett 3/5/2021
An Article V convention is a dangerous path that puts all of our civil liberties, and freedoms at risk. There is nothing stopping a new convention from rolling back our constitutional rights and civil liberties. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy

Citizen Action Group Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson March 5, 2021
WV Bill Tracker – 3/5/2021
Here are the bills we are tracking at the WV Legislature as of today, Friday, 3/5.  More

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG March 1, 2021
Public Hearing Testimony on HB 2389, by Gary Zuckett
HB 2389 actually INCREASES the allowable discharge amounts for a baker’s dozen of toxic chemicals in our rivers and streams – to allow more than our current limits! More
Issues: Environment

Citizen Action Group Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson February 26, 2021
WV Bill Tracker – 2/26
Here are the bills we are tracking at the WV Legislature as of noon, Friday, 2/26. More

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG February 26, 2021
Testimony of Gary Zuckett at People’s Public Hearing on HB 2598 – 2/26/21
Above Ground Storage Tank (AGST) Act is a good law. It’s not broken and doesn’t need fixed – HB 2598 will break it. Taking away protections against ‘Fracking Fluids” getting into our tap water intakes. What are these Fracking Fluids? More
Issues: Democracy, Energy, Environment, Families

Citizen Action Group Blog CAG February 25, 2021
Media Advisory – People’s Public Hearing on Tank Bill HB 2598 Friday @ 8AM
After several public interest groups were denied their requests for the usual public hearing procedure in the House regarding House Bill 2598, they’ve banded together to hold their own Public Hearing so the voice of citizens can be heard on critical issues that affect them, their families and communities. More
Issues: Environment, Families

Citizen Action Group Blog   February 22, 2021
Letter to Speaker Hanshaw: Video stream ALL committees to promote transparency and openness in the legislative process
This letter to WV Speaker Hanshaw from the WV House of Delegates Democratic Caucus asks for all committees to provide video streams, so as to promote transparency and openness in the legislative process. More
Issues: Democracy