BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s share of the federal infrastructure law will be substantial. The Biden administration recently revealed the figures for each state and the allocations from […]
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Transportation chief tells senators about possibilities of federal bill
West Virginia’s transportation secretary, whose personal style usually means draping his necktie around his shoulders, went traditional and formal Wednesday while telling a congressional committee about how the state will […]
Capito, McKinley visit MUB waste treatment plant, Richard Mine AMD plant site
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelly Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley spent Monday morning touring Morgantown Utility Board’s wastewater treatment plant and visiting the construction site for the Richard Mine acid […]
Infrastructure the focus of Preston County Day conversations at the Legislature
Improving Preston County’s transportation network was one idea pitched at a meeting between county officials and Mitch Carmichael, the state’s secretary of economic development, during Preston County Day at the […]
Decades of gov’t neglect prove to be dangerous
It was one of those horrifying images out of an action-adventure or superhero movie: A bridge collapses, sending cars and a bus plummeting into a ravine. While there were heroes […]
‘Bridging’ the partisan gap for the good of the country
Earlier this month, President Biden announced a major investment in the nation’s infrastructure. States will divide $27.5 billion in new federal aid to repair or replace thousands of bridges across […]
Guest essay: Double down on investment to double our economy
by Del. Daniel Linville “Those manufacturing jobs are gone, and they’re never coming back.” I’ve heard this from naysayers time and again. I don’t blame those who’ve said this, or […]
Old infrastructure is a real problem; new law necessary
Flooding in East Village and on Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego last week after two water mains broke Nov. 21 created both huge headaches for drivers and indelible images […]
Keep infrastructure in the public’s hands
by Donald Cohen The recently passed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill will provide desperately needed federal dollars to fix our roads, water systems and other public infrastructure. But the bill […]
Capito comments on infrastructure bill, drug overdose deaths, during talk with W.Va. press
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Zoomed with members of the West Virginia press Thursday and much of the conversation focused on the passage and signing of the bipartisan […]
