How low is public approval of the media today? West Virginia University President Gordon Gee raised the topic during a Sept. 17 meeting with the staff of the West Virginia University student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum. Gee was expanding upon a statement he had made on Aug. 27, 2018, during […]

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 […]

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 […]

U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., touted his state’s economic performance in an Aug. 14 tweet. He tweeted, “West Virginia’s economic comeback continues. Personal income tax collections up 14% from 2017. Most people working is good news.”   West Virginia’s economic comeback continues. Personal income tax collections up 14% from 2017. More […]

The West Virginia teachers’ strike in February was months ago, but rhetoric about the strike has continued to crop up on the campaign trail. On Sept. 14, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. — who is in a tough reelection contest against West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey — tweeted, “It’s really a […]