In his battle to unseat U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is working hard to paint Manchin as a captive of his party even though West Virginia voters strongly back President Donald Trump. In a tweet on Aug. 31, Morrisey said, “On life, guns, tax […]
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A lawyer who represented new Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins is on the legal team representing the natural gas giant Antero. The opposing side asked Jenkins to recuse himself, but he said no. In another recusal controversy involving the West Virginia Supreme Court and the natural gas industry, a newly […]
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Energy production — particularly coal production — has long been an integral part of West Virginia’s economy. During the 2016 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to send coal miners back to work and end the regulations on carbon emissions sought by President Barack Obama. Coal-producing states, particularly West Virginia, […]
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Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate seeking to oust U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is attacking Manchin for not being a big enough advocate for gun rights. In the Sept. 7 tweet, Morrisey said, “Joe Manchin has a “D” rating from the NRA, and fought alongside Obama and Schumer for anti-gun […]
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The Justice family companies’ difficulties paying taxes over the years are well documented. But tax collectors haven’t been the only ones trying to recover debts from companies once operated by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and now in control of his family. A review of court documents by the Ohio Valley ReSource found […]
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It was something Zoe Hill said that made me realize how important it is that members of the media do a better job of asking high school kids how they feel about the big social issues of the day. “It’s hard to even share opinions without someone absolutely tearing us […]
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