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Marshall Memo: Twigg Named Dr. David Ealy Community Service Award Winner

Although the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner is eight weeks away, a portion of the planning is already complete. There are two changes at the dinner, each related to awards. In past meetings, those receiving honors have been announced at the meeting. However, current ...

Supporting Those Who Protect Your Individual Rights

Securing and defending your rights is the bedrock of strong representation in our constitutional republic. We entrust our elected officials to uphold each of these inalienable rights, especially in the face of special interests which seek to strip them away. The recognition of your ...

Drilling Deeper Into Manchin’s Thought Process

One of the questions I’ve been asked a lot since last week: “What is Manchin thinking?” U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, after saying last month he couldn’t support the latest version of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better environmental and social spending package due to the rising ...

States Working Together To Combat Federal Overreach

In the 1980s, I spent most of my time as a young Marine stationed in Maryland. Whenever I was afforded leave, crabbing and fishing in the Chesapeake Bay was a top priority. Sharing stories, buying oysters for $10 a bushel and attempting to catch a quick bite to eat was quintessential ...

A Brighter Future for W.Va.

The clean energy provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are the step forward that West Virginia and the nation need to address many of the economic challenges we face today and set us on a path to deliver the next generation of energy with a simple, common-sense ...