Addressing a crowd of teachers and public employees at a Sept. 16 rally at the Capitol in Charleston, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., touted a number of things his home state can be proud of. “I’m from a little state, most patriotic state in the nation,” Manchin told the crowd. “More […]
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What everyone else is saying about #55Strong
West Virginia educators and state employees have spent the last nine days picketing and striking for better pay and health insurance premiums. Schools have been closed, and tensions have been high. But that strike came to an end yesterday as a 5 percent pay raise was approved by West Virginia […]
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