Reading the Sunday opinion section
Getting behind Trump
Draining the swamp
Mike Myer becomes a Trump true-believer
Today's Mike Myer column, "Fear Real For Swamp Critters," is about defending Trump and to that end, he wants to talk about Trump's efforts to "drain the swamp":
Both Republican and Democrat leaders first underestimated Trump, . . .
Posted in: david mckinleymike myertrump presidency
Revisiting America's worst state for business
A look at a predictable editorial
This morning the Wheeling Intelligencer finally commented on last week’s CNBC analysis that ranked West Virginia as America’s worst state for business. The editorial, “Blame Game No Solution for W.Va.,” argues that instead of pointing fingers, as Governor Justice recently did in a press release, he should be providing “solutions or . . .
Capito does the right thing
Repeal now/replace later is now dead
From the New York Times:
With their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in tatters, Senate leaders on Tuesday pushed to vote on a different measure that would repeal major parts of President Barack Obama’s health law without a replacement — but that plan appeared also to collapse.
Senators Susan Collins of . . .
Posted in: shelley moore capitotrumpcare
Shilling for Trump
Today's News-Register editorial: Hillary's not president but she still needs to be investigated
From an editorial, "Investigate Clinton Ties to Russia, Too," in the afternoon Wheeling News-Register:
Take the big uranium deal a few years ago. It allowed Russia to gain control of about one-fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United States. The State Department - with Hillary Clinton at its head - . . .
Some thoughts on West Virginia's business climate
Now the worst in America according to a study by CNBC
CNBC moves West Virginia to #1 in their annual survey of worst states for business
The feat was accomplished in just three years of business-friendly Republican legislative control. Here's the headline from CNBC:
. . .In an economic death spiral: West Virginia is America's worst state for business in 2017
What's Congressman McKinley been doing?
"I know I need a small vacation" (Jim Webb)
Pushing important legislation
Journeyman Linemen deserve to be recognized. I introduced the bipartisan H.Res. 430 to designate July 10 as National Journeyman Linemen Day
— David B. McKinley (@RepMcKinley) July 10, 2017
Otherwise, staying out of the news and getting ready for the month-long August recess
I googled the . . .
Posted in: david mckinley
Morrisey watch 22
WV Attorney General Morrisey to run for Senate
The Charleston Gazette-Mail is reporting that Patrick Morrisey will be running for senate:
Morrisey, who is scheduled to appear at a rally in Harper’s Ferry on Monday evening, said he is running to forward conservative values such as rolling back environmental protections, . . .
Posted in: evan jenkinspatrick morrisey
