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		<title>West Virginia receives more federal money than it gives</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/19/west-virginia-receives-more-federal-money-than-it-gives/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to federal money, West Virginia receives more than it gives … a lot more. The Rockefeller Institute of Government’s annual report looked at four major categories of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/19/west-virginia-receives-more-federal-money-than-it-gives/">West Virginia receives more federal money than it gives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trump was unprepared for the debate</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/12/trump-was-unprepared-for-the-debate/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I am not a Donald Trump supporter, but if I were I would be profoundly disappointed in his debate performance Tuesday night. Kamala Harris, who Trump has said is as [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/12/trump-was-unprepared-for-the-debate/">Trump was unprepared for the debate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Governor, Legislature need to slow down on those tax cuts</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/05/governor-legislature-need-to-slow-down-on-those-tax-cuts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Jim Justice have been effective tax cutters. In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill reducing the state’s five marginal tax rates by 21.25%. That [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/09/05/governor-legislature-need-to-slow-down-on-those-tax-cuts/">Governor, Legislature need to slow down on those tax cuts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Politicians struggle with ‘less is more’</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/29/politicians-struggle-with-less-is-more/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Political candidates are fond of more — more votes, more campaign contributions, more media coverage, more time to talk and more words. Rarely does a politician subscribe to the advice [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/29/politicians-struggle-with-less-is-more/">Politicians struggle with ‘less is more’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Our response to Gov. Jim Justice</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/27/our-response-to-gov-jim-justice/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free press]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There is a natural tension that exists between the press and politicians. Reporters are often trying to gather information in the public interest that politicians either do not want to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/27/our-response-to-gov-jim-justice/">Our response to Gov. Jim Justice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>My life-changing experiences at WVU</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/22/my-life-changing-experiences-at-wvu/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The start of the fall semester at West Virginia University always takes me back to when I arrived on campus exactly 50 years ago. (Geesh, I cannot believe I just [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/22/my-life-changing-experiences-at-wvu/">My life-changing experiences at WVU</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Over in Brooke County, Pure Watercraft sinks</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/15/over-in-brooke-county-pure-watercraft-sinks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Justice administration’s economic development team has had a number of hits over the last few years: Nucor Steel in Mason County, Form Energy battery manufacturer in Weirton, Berkshire Hathaway’s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/15/over-in-brooke-county-pure-watercraft-sinks/">Over in Brooke County, Pure Watercraft sinks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Justice lashes out at reporter</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/10/justice-lashes-out-at-reporter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gov. Jim Justice is notoriously thin skinned. His world view is divided between those who he perceives as 100% on board with him, while on the other side is anyone [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/10/justice-lashes-out-at-reporter/">Justice lashes out at reporter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Who will save The Greenbrier this time?</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/08/who-will-save-the-greenbrier-this-time/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jim Justice saved The Greenbrier Hotel. The iconic luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs was on the brink of closure in 2009 when Justice bought the massive vacation complex from [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/08/who-will-save-the-greenbrier-this-time/">Who will save The Greenbrier this time?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>W.Va.’s political red wave rolls on</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/01/w-va-s-political-red-wave-rolls-on/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Party]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[voter registration]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The red wave of Republican Party registration continues to wash over West Virginia. The latest figures show that 44 of the state’s 55 counties have more Republicans than Democrats. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/08/01/w-va-s-political-red-wave-rolls-on/">W.Va.’s political red wave rolls on</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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