Has the coronavirus pandemic also sent drug overdoses soaring? That’s what Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., said in a July 30 tweet. Miller tweeted, “In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic. We must stop the illegal drug flow across our Southern Border. That’s why I added […]
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As the number of COVID-19 cases was rising in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice warned that the state’s elderly population would be vulnerable if the virus’ spread was not contained. “West Virginia, you are the oldest state,” Justice said at a July 27 press briefing, at the 9:22 minute mark. “You […]
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In a thread of tweets posted July 10, the West Virginia Democratic Party blames Republican Gov. Jim Justice for the state’s jump in the rate of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus. “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to […]
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As the coronavirus pandemic forces indefinite business closures, lawmakers are deciding what they can do to keep the economy afloat. One proposal is to send Americans $1,000 checks. A March 18 Facebook post, shared more than 6,000 times, takes aim at Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his views on the […]
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At a rally in Wheeling, W.Va, President Donald Trump touted record-low poverty rates for minorities in the United States. “The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans — it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country,” he said at the rally on […]
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In a recent tweet, the West Virginia Republican Party praised President Donald Trump for his role in reducing the number of Americans who rely on food stamps. “Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million. Our economy is […]
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