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IRA a mixed bag, but seems to be worth it

Sen. Joe Manchin’s support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has given the general populace hope for progress on climate change, health care and tax reform, though Sen. Kirsten Sinema, D-Ariz., could still potentially sink the bill. (The Koch network is lobbying both Manchin and ...

Manchin, Capito air opposing views on Inflation Reduction Act

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are not unexpectedly on opposite sides of the Inflation Reduction Act. Both aired their views Thursday in separate virtual meetings with members of the West Virginia press. Capito calls it a “reckless tax and spending bill veiled ...

Guest essay: W.Va. needs ‘all the above’

by Bolts Willis Anyone who doubts that West Virginia’s economy is changing perhaps missed yet another announcement of exciting news. The United Mine Workers of America union has signed a memorandum of understanding with SPARKZ, a startup company that plans to make electric batteries. ...