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Sen. Joe Manchin and the expanding eye of the needle

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has historically been a skilled needle-threader. He frequently finds ways to politically maneuver through tight situations without alienating large blocks of voters on either side. A new poll finds the eye of that needle is shifting and getting bigger ...

Congress must pass the STREAM Act

At the end of March, Rep. David McKinley cosponsored the House version of the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act (STREAM Act). The bill is simple, but important. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (usually referred to as the ...

Manchin, Republicans nix Biden’s nominee to Federal Reserve

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia likely killed the Biden administration’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to the Federal Reserve Board. Manchin cited Raskin’s opposition to carbon-based fuels as the primary reason that he could not support her. “Her previous public statements have ...

Feb. 27 letters to the editor

Special request from a Va. third grader Dear people of the great state of West Virginia, Hello! I am a third grade student in northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of West Virginia. In the month of May, I will ...

Anti-boycott laws violate our rights

The documentary “Boycott” will make its big screen debut later this month. The film follows several plaintiffs from different backgrounds pushing back against anti-boycott bills passed in multiple states. It highlights the fight against an Arkansas law that allows the state to refuse to ...