Author: Dave Mistich
Appalachian States Join Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturer Purdue
Five more state attorney generals have announced they have filed suit against the manufacturer of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin and its former chief executive. West Virginia’s suit, announced Thursday by state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, alleges that the Purdue Pharma used unlawful marketing tactics that fueled a scourge of […]
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W.Va. GOP Lawmakers Propose Diverting $10 Million in State Funds For Trump’s Wall
A group of Republican lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates intend to introduce a bill that would divert $10 million from the state’s current surplus to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the southern U.S. border. Dels. Caleb Hanna, Patrick Martin and Carl “Robbie” Martin made […]
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Outside Groups Spent Big in West Virginia in 2018, But Public Filings Don’t Show the Full Picture
When you opened your mailbox, watched television or listened to commercial radio in the lead-up to the election, you and other would-be voters were likely bombarded by political advertisements. Like in elections past, some of those materials were paid for by candidate committees and are easily identified as such. But […]
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International Firm Hired to Help Off-Ballot GOP Senators with Messaging on WV Teacher Strike
As the 2018 midterm election approaches, some West Virginia Senate Republican leaders are making use of a large and influential worldwide public relations firm to aid in messaging about this year’s teacher strike and the economy. The politicians making use of the public relations services, which an independent expenditure political […]
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West Virginia’s ‘Bad News Bears’: Chico’s Bail Bonds More a Social Club Than Softball Team
It’s an early August evening on Libertore Field at White Park in Morgantown. The orange prison jumpsuit jerseys of Chico’s Bail Bonds are impossible to miss — and so is our play. But, that’s not necessarily a compliment. On this evening, the team loses in typical Chico fashion. The team […]
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