In a recent interview about some of the socially divisive laws just passed by the Legislature’s Republican-led supermajority, West Virginia GOP Chairwoman Elgine McArdle was asked whether our state might now be viewed as less inclusive. She responded, “Inclusiveness is a funny term.” ...
Is this the week that Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin?I had sources tell me two weeks ago that Justice had a day in mind, though the source declined to say what day that would be. Capitol Hill-based news ...
Recently, I’ve been asked by a lot of people what exactly I mean when I talk about “federal overreach.” While I can point to an untold number of examples that illustrate my point, perhaps none more perfectly does so than President Biden’s recent attempts to force Americans into buying ...
This year’s National Library Week will be observed beginning Sunday and continuing through Saturday. The Marshall County Public Libraries—Benwood-McMechen, Cameron and Moundsville — will be celebrating several special activities. The NLW theme is “There’s More to the ...
When one thinks of West Virginia, many things are likely to come to mind: natural beauty, John Denver, coal, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, poverty, opioids, state pride, and so on. What isn’t likely to make a top 10 list is cities, or perhaps more accurately, towns. West Virginia is the ...
The U.S. Senate campaign of 2nd District Congressman Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., released some internal polling last week setting the table for a possible challenge from Gov. Jim Justice.Before I get into their results, always remember to take internal polling released by campaigns with copious ...