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WVa governor to reveal 2024 plans; Is Manchin in crosshairs?

Gov. Jim Justice once used a visit by then-President Donald Trump to West Virginia as the stage to announce his switch to the Republican Party

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

WVa GOP governor to reveal plans amid Senate run speculation

West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is set to reveal his 2024 election plans, ending months of speculation about whether he’ll seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

US Supreme Court rules in favour of transgender track runner

The decision comes amid a proliferation of anti-trans rights bills promoted by Republican lawmakers across the country.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

Cap on compensation for harm to workers headed to governor

A bill that would cap some of the damages West Virginia workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm’s way on the job is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Manchin faces 2024 choice crucial to Democratic friends and foes alike

WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Manchin insists he’ll win if he runs for reelection. That “if” is one of the biggest uncertainties in U.S. politics, one that could determine Senate control and the role of centrists in an increasingly polarized country.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

A West Virginia bill allowing concealed guns at colleges is one step away from law

A bill that would allow concealed weapons to be carried on West Virginia college campuses passed by a landslide in the state's House of Delegates. It heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

WEKU · Feb 23, 2023

Editorial: When political interests dominate news coverage, it's the public that suffers

A public radio reporter in West Virginia was sacked after she reported on the abuse of people with disabilities in state-run facilities. Her report posed a political embarrassment for West Virginia’s Republican governor, Jim Justice, whose former senior aide is now the top executive at West Virginia Public Broadcasting. That…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 21, 2023

Two-sided Storm Unleashes Heavy Snow, Tornadoes And Flooding

This week, a strong cross-country storm brought a variety of weather risks to the central United States

Zenger · Feb 17, 2023

McConnell in winter: For GOP leader in thinly divided Congress, it’s 2014 again

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell has been here before.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 17, 2023

Manchin war chest could help, and hurt, if he runs in 2024

Should Sen. Joe Manchin III seek reelection next year, the West Virginia Democrat would almost certainly rely on a network of K Street lobbyists, corporate executives and out-of-state donors to help fund his campaign.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023