The skulk* gets larger as the number of hen house inhabitants is about to get smaller
”How can someone with his focus on defending the industry at all costs be the right choice for the federal agency in charge of overseeing that industry?”
The above quote is from Davie Ransdell who was a former supervisor at the Kentucky Division of Mine Permits. Ransdell is talking about J. Steven Gardner who the Trump administration just named to head the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. From Ken Ward, Jr. in this morning’s Charleston Gazette-Mail:
President . . .
Posted in: mountaintop removaltrump administration
Quiz time for readers of Wheeling’s morning “newspaper”
Of the following national news stories, which has received the most coverage so far this week (Monday through Wednesday) in the Wheeling Intelligencer?
- a. Coverage of Republican congressional opposition (Jeff Flake and Bob Corker) to Donald Trump
- b. David Letterman honored with Mark Twain Prize
- c. The status of relief . . .
Posted in: wheeling newspaper biases
A few more reasons to worry about the growth of Sinclair Broadcasting
With 10/25 update
Like our president, it believes that the rest of the media has not treated it fairly
I’ve been writing about Sinclair Broadcasting’s growth for a couple of months. Here’s some recent additional material from Andy Kroll at Mother Jones:
From the 1980s to the present, Smith and his three brothers built their small family . . .
Posted in: sinclair broadcasting
Biased reporting sometimes comes from what isn’t covered (with 10/20 update)
The locals ignore another important Trump story
If you get your news from any other source than our local “newspapers,” I’m sure that you are aware of the controversial call from President Trump to the widow of one of the soldiers killed in Niger. Here are today’s front page headlines from two national newspapers:
New York Times:
Condolence Call To Widow Ignites . . .
Posted in: trump presidencywheeling newspaper biases
Hey, it’s free publicity for our local Republican congressmen week!
There’s no news here but that doesn't matter -- maybe it will help their re-election campaigns
Wednesday: McKinley tells Rotarians “coal needs to remain a major part of America’s energy mix”
That’s the breaking news. The front page article also includes the following:
To the Wheeling Rotary Club on Tuesday, McKinley said his No. 1 concern, overall, is jobs.
“We’re talking about taking care of people. I am . . .
Posted in: bill johnsondavid mckinley
Yet another News-Register editorial lies about an environmental decision (with 10/18 update)
Because that’s what they do
Despite its title, "Don't Just Dismiss Pipeline Concerns," today’s News-Register editorial* primarily focuses on the recent vote to approve two pipelines by the Federal Energy Regulation Commission:
FERC approval came in a 2-1 vote by the agency’s commissioners. Two appointed by President Donald Trump voted in . . .
Trump's current WV approval/disapproval numbers
Poll shows some erosion since January
From Morning Consult polling:
Morning Consult's conclusion:
Overall, though, West Virginia carries relatively strong Trump support — tied with Alabama for seconded highest in the country as of September — from a base that continues to be impressed with Trump’s protectionist trade stances, staunch defense . . .
