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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2020   FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Kieffer, Communications Associate at the Cardinal Institute for WV Policy PHONE: (304) 541-9551 |  EMAIL: [email protected]   Cardinal Institute Pleads with Governor to Reduce Barriers to Health Professiona… Read More

In this piece originally published in Morgantown’s Dominion Post, Cardinal’s communications associate, Amanda Kieffer, argues that the COVID-19 crisis means that West Virginia must take a hard look at its certificate-of-need laws which often restrict the ability of the healthcare profess… Read More

March 25, 2020 To: The Honorable Governor James C. Justice Subject: Necessity and Urgency of Indefinite Suspension of Certificate-of-Need   Dear Governor Justice, In recognition of the unprecedented challenges facing the citizens of West Virginia caused by COVID-19, it is imperative that the st… Read More

This year marks the 40th anniversary of West Virginia’s certificate-of-need program. For four decades, health care providers across the state have needed the approval of state regulators to open or expand a practice. CON laws seem complicated but ultimately do one thing: force doctors and other qual… Read More

The 2024 West Virginia Legislative Session in Numbers It is the end of the 2024 West Virginia Legislative Session. As the action in Charleston has wrapped up, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what has transpired. Certainly, there were fireworks and heated debates along the way. Interestingly… Read More

Tis the Season to Enjoy West Virginia’s Beauty Christmas is my favorite time of year; West Virginia’s tenacious spirit is perfectly exposed during the holiday season. It’s during these somber, chilly months that I miss my home state the most. However, this year’s yuletide pilgrimage back… Read More

Cardinal’s Policy Priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session An annual tradition, the Cardinal Institute released its main policy priorities ahead of West Virginia’s 2024 legislative session. This year, session runs from January 10 through March 9. These priorities represent the main policy r… Read More

Nearly A Decade of Change in West Virginia It boggles the mind what’s happened to West Virginia since 2014. There is no doubt since Republicans became West Virginia’s legislative majority in 2014 that the state’s policy landscape has changed. The average West Virginian in 2013 would scarcely believe… Read More

A Time To Be Thankful This Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on this past year. November 1 marked my sixth-month mark of working with Cardinal. I am thankful for the experience these past months of working with a great team that is laboring to bring prosperity to West Virginia. I’ve been… Read More

Liberty Transcends Political Boundaries The Cardinal Institute exists to research and communicate freedom oriented public policy in West Virginia. “Freedom oriented public policy” transcends political ideology. Sometimes, freedom oriented policy seems conservative, especially when it comes to talkin… Read More