Mac Warner says he’s going to fight the “wokeism” and “absolute silliness” of Washington, D.C., because “We don’t want their liberal agenda, we don’t want 87,000 new IRS agents, we […]
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Mac Warner joins run for governor
CHARLESTON — Secretary of State Mac Warner became the latest candidate in a growing race for governor, emphasizing public service and a battle against “woke” Washington, D.C. Warner made his […]
Greenbrier County says ‘no’ to Justice as boys coach
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice believes he can expertly carry out the responsibilities of the state’s chief executive, navigate his family businesses through a financial crisis and coach the Greenbrier […]
House bill seeks to take back control of state of emergency
HB 2003 is on its way to the House of Delegates floor. The new bill clarifies state of preparedness vs. state of emergency; powers of the governor vs. power of […]
House Judiciary approves bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
MORGANTOWN – House Judiciary approved a bill Saturday to curb the powers of the governor in states of emergency and preparedness. Gov. Jim Justice declared the COVID-19 state of emergency […]
How West Virginia lost $25 million in risky investments
by Hoppy Kercheval Venture capital investment is risky. Investors put money toward startups and emerging companies with the hope that the businesses will flourish and there will be a return […]
State election highlights in 2020: Justice returns to office, red shift accelerates
2020 was the pandemic year, but it was also an election year. And while Trump-Biden dominated the headlines, state-level elections with more direct bearing on our day-to-day lives were also […]
Governor hopefuls spending reports
The field of 12 gubernatorial hopefuls is down to two: Republican Gov. Jim Justice, seeking to keep his seat, and Democrat Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango, seeking to knock him […]
Salango wins Democrat primary for governor
CHARLESTON — Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango won the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia on Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Justice. Salango […]
Justice’s Obama comment draws ire on social media
During his Wednesday morning press conference, Justice stepped away for a brief period to take a call from President Donald Trump. Fittingly, reporters’ questions included not only the content of […]
