Rep. Jenkins: Ready to Work for West Virginia By Rep. Evan Jenkins WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the new representative of the Third Congressional District of West Virginia, I am honored to serve our great state and bring the values and concerns of hardworking West Virginians to Congress. I took the[Read More…]
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Op-Ed: Obama ignores reality in State of Union speech
Watching President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night, I found myself wanting to move to whatever country he was talking about – it sure wasn’t the United States. Seriously, it was impossible to watch this speech without shaking your head at the options in front of you –President Obama paints a portrait of a nation[Read More…]
Alternative energy act ‘slap in the face of miners’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although very few delegates spoke against passage of a bill that would repeal the state’s Alternative and Renewable Energy Act, debate and discussion went on for more than an hour before the House of Delegates voted 95-4 to undo a law many say was not effective in[Read More…]
Marshall installs several gender-neutral restrooms
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University is making changes to its restrooms on campus. Five gender-neutral, or family restrooms, have been installed. The purpose of gender-neutral bathrooms is to make students who do not claim a specific gender identity, to feel more comfortable using the restrooms at school. Mark Cutlip, director[Read More…]
DuPont medical monitoring funds go mostly to administration
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Recently released invoices dating back to February 2013 of payments by DuPont to the director of the medical monitoring program show $9 million has been paid for administration while a small percentage has been paid for medical claims. Keep Your Promises DuPont, a community organization that released[Read More…]
Wheeling tool maker sees sixth buyout in 160 years
WHEELING, W.Va. — A true made-in-America success story entered a new chapter Thursday as the Warwood Tool Co. changed ownership for the sixth time in its 160-year history. After almost 50 years with the company, Warwood Tool President James Haranzo officially sold his stock in the plant, which Henry Warwood[Read More…]
State selling out the Ohio?
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Could the Monongahela River be next? The state Department of Commerce is negotiating a lease with two energy companies for horizontal oil and gas drilling on more than 1,600-acres of state-owned tracts beneath the Ohio River. Both tracts are under the river in Marshall[Read More…]
Big game at the Charleston Civic Center
W.Va. treasurer opposes raid on unclaimed funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer John Perdue was critical Thursday of a Tomblin administration plan to take $15 million from his office’s Unclaimed Property account to help balance the 2015-16 state budget, saying it could cripple the division’s ability to find and pay the rightful owners of lost assets. “This[Read More…]
Democratic party chief quits to lead Manchin PAC
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eleven weeks after an unprecedented election that resulted in a massive power shift in the statehouse and Congressional districts, the West Virginia Democratic Party chairman is resigning from his post. Larry Puccio stepped down from the position he has held since 2010, when he announced his resignation[Read More…]
