MORGANTOWN – As West Virginia’s population continues dwindling and state leaders grope for ways to bring and keep people here, 1,500 well-paid factory workers face the end of their careers […]
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Capito, Manchin comment on Biden address to Congress, other topics
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin both spoke with members of the West Virginia press this week about President Biden’s address to Congress and other topics. Capito […]
Natalie Tennant, local legislators meet to promote federal For the People election reform act working through Congress
FAIRMONT – Former Secretary of State Natalie Tennant led a gathering of current and former state legislators and other members of the local community to stir support for a sweeping […]
Bloom tapped by Manchin to attend event prior to Wednesday’s joint session
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said the Monday evening phone call was unexpected, but welcome. “I received a phone call late Monday night and was invited by Sen. […]
Capito explains GOP infrastructure plan on the table; $568B compared to Biden’s $2.3T American Jobs Plan
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined with four other leading GOP senators Thursday to unveil their trimmed-down counter proposal to President Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan. The […]
Manchin tells WV press he favors infrastructure bill targeting actual infrastructure, not $2.3T Biden plan
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin doesn’t favor passing the entire $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan proposed by President Biden, he told members of the West Virginia press Wednesday morning. Not […]
Joe Manchin, Cecil Roberts talk clean coal, coal jobs with National Press Club
MORGANTOWN – Sen Joe Manchin and United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts teamed up on Monday to promote coal jobs and clean coal technology. They took part in […]
Capito tells WV press she favors more limited infrastructure bill focused on traditional infrastructure projects
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito met virtually with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday to talk about President Biden’s American Jobs Plan infrastructure bill and a few […]
THRIVES Act could bring 50K to W.Va. in a year, boosters say
Mountain State proponents of the THRIVE Act say passage of the legislation in Washington, D.C., could lead to the creation of 50,000 jobs a year in West Virginia. THRIVE is […]
Senate approves congressional term limits amendment resolution; will apply to Congress for convention of states
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia will apply to Congress to call a convention of states to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set congressional term limits. HCR 9, the […]
