Rocketship rides, backyard brawls and now "Grow West Virginia"
A look at the WV economy after 10+ years of Republican control
Question: at the beginning of his last year as governor, Jim Justice promised to take West Virginia’s economy on a “rocket ship ride.” Well, where did the state land? Answer: At the same place it started. Last week, CNBC, the business cable network, announced its annual analysis of “America’s Top States for Business.” As I have done with . . .
Posted in: cnbc surveypatrick morriseywest virginia economywest virginia republican partywv business climatewv jobswv population loss
They’re not even trying to hide it anymore
Some thoughts on DEI, Juneteenth, Moore Capito, and the West Virginia Trump Party
In one of his first actions as West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey attacked diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that were connected to the state. Last month, in what was a predictable follow-up, Morrisey announced that state employees would be required to work on Juneteenth (June 19), a federal holiday that celebrates the . . .
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Following WV2’s congressman, Riley Moore
White nationalism and budget cuts
Sounding a lot like Tucker Carlson, Riley Moore praises white nationalism
Earlier this month, WV2's congressional representative, Riley Moore, called out Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, for not standing up for his heritage:
Hey @Keir_Starmer, I believe western civilization is under threat from mass migration and . . .
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What did he expect?
Our WV2 congressman learns that Trump sycophancy is its own reward
Three months ago, WV2’s congressional representative, Riley Moore, introduced legislation to ban Chinese students from America’s colleges and universities:
I just introduced legislation to BAN China's access to our student visa program.
Every year we allow ***300,000*** Chinese nationals to come here on student visas, and by doing so, . . .
Has the Wheeling Intelligencer editorial page reached an all-time low?
Using old and no longer relevant editorials, the local paper reveals (once again) its disdain for its readership
Does the editor of the Intelligencer follow the news?
Today’s editorial is about WV Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s efforts to get action on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. This editorial was first published on May 9 -- probably in Ogden’s Martinsburg Journal. It begins:
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore . . .
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Some thoughts on the NIOSH reinstatements
Hopefully, the reporting on this story is not done
Here is Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s statement yesterday afternoon taking some credit for the return of the NIOSH workers in Morgantown:
As Chairman of the Labor-H @AppropsGOP Subcommittee, I was proud to advocate for the critical work that’s done at NIOSH in Morgantown, WV.
My understanding from @SecKennedy is that over 100 Morgantown . . .
Crypto and broadband
Following West Virginia’s senators
Senator Capito and internet access
For a number of years, WV Senator Shelley Moore Capito has pushed for increased internet access for West Virginians. Finally in 2022, Congress acted with a provision in the bipartisan infrastructure legislation to promote broadband connectivity. As the senator described on her senate website:
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