Governor Justice Calls a Special Session On September 30, Governor Jim Justice called the legislature to convene for a special session. The initial call had 27 items for lawmakers to address. The call was then amended twice, bringing items of business up to 40. Supplemental appropriations to a wide variety of agencies and associated services […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2024    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Amanda Kieffer, VP of Communications & Strategy, Cardinal Institute for WV Policy PHONE: (304)-541-9551| EMAIL: [email protected]     New Survey Reveals West Virginia Families’ Dissatisfaction with Lack of School Choices   Charleston, W.Va. – The Cardinal Institute in partnership with 50CAN and Edge […]

Executive Letter Dear Friends, The Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy is excited to share with you a new survey on the state of education in West Virginia. Produced in partnership with 50CAN and Edge Research, this survey provides unique insights into the critical areas of school quality, career readiness, and educational outcomes, especially compared […]

Ruminating on the Purpose of the Cardinal Institute The Cardinal Institute’s 10th anniversary is fast approaching, so I have been thinking a lot about the organization’s history, future, accomplishments, missteps, missed opportunities, wins, and losses. I have also been thinking quite a lot about the Cardinal Institute’s purpose. We could take the standard approach by […]

Two Kinds of Accountability in Education Accountability in education is a complicated thing. There are two distinct types: fiscal accountability and academic accountability. To make matters more complicated, there’s the overlap—where fiscal facts impact academic outcomes. Suffice it to say, that sorting this out in any school environment is a mess.  But let’s set aside […]

Don’t hit that back button or close this tab! You have not somehow stumbled upon a carpentry forum when you were previously browsing the Cardinal Institute’s Cardinal’s Nest Blog. You are still in your familiar repository for all things Montani Semper Liberi. So why are we talking about floors and ceilings? As the 2024 presidential […]

Fall is Nature’s Elegy September 22 marks the close of the bright season of the summer, commencing the start of fall with earlier sunsets, chilled air, and warm palettes of once-green leaves crinkling into rustic, hickory tones. As Paul Laurence Dunbar lyrically depicts in the following portion of his 1896 poem, “Merry Autumn,” he encourages […]

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris is a Staff Writer for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, where she’s focused primarily on researching the state’s certificate-of-need laws. Her professional experience includes a notable stint as a Columnist for a national magazine, where she delved into national and state stories focused on healthcare. In 2020, she completed her […]

It Can Be Hard Being From West Virginia If you’re a regular reader of the Cardinal’s Nest blog or general follower of our work here at the Cardinal Institute, you’re likely a member of the special club that’s always known that West Virginia is a hidden gem, a diamond in the rough, or one of […]

Presidential Debates & Civility As I wait with bated breath to see how this evening’s presidential debate goes down, I can’t help but think about what the presidency is, what it stands for, and how far afield we seem to have gone. Growing up, my household had a firm rule — no bad-mouthing presidential candidates. […]