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More on Riley Moore

WV’s Treasurer continues to be in the news

Last week, I blogged about WV’s treasurer, Riley Moore, who obviously loves publicity. (Note how many times he ends up in the news for just doing his job. Compare that to his predecessor.) Here’s an update.

Boycotting banks

Riley Moore is an Ogden favorite and so we’re not going to see any criticism of him or his ideas . . .

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July 25, 2022

Covering WV Senator Capito on the electoral college, same sex marriage, and stock disclosure

The state’s stenographers were kept busy this week

Ogden Newspapers

On Thursday, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito held another online press conference. Surveying the media landscape, I found different sources covering different aspects of the conference. For instance, Ogden Newspapers’ Steven Allen Adams gave local readers a front-page story on her co-sponsorship of the . . .

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July 23, 2022

Riley Moore attacks the investment banks

Is he defending West Virginia’s fossil fuel industry or just paying back a debt?

Moore and ESG investing

Republican state officials like WV’s Treasurer, Riley Moore, are getting lots of publicity attacking banks and investment firms that are supposedly boycotting the fossil fuel industry. The banks, according to these Republican officials, base their investing upon whether a company follows good environmental, . . .

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July 20, 2022

Climate change to the forefront

Great Britain and Europe

It’s hottest day ever?

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July 18, 2022

What have West Virginia’s senators been doing lately?

Senator Shelley Moore Capito: leave the abortion decision to the states

Here was Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision. In it, Capito clearly stated that the decision should be left to the states:

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July 18, 2022

Update on Ogden Newspaper's Aspen Times problems

Locally-based Ogden Newspapers legally acquired the Aspen Times earlier this year as part of its purchase of Swift Communications. (I wrote about it here). Last month, the paper became the story as local politicians and citizens reacted to its handling of a lawsuit. (See here).

Lately, I have not seen much on the controversy from . . .

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July 14, 2022

If the children are our future, we are in deep trouble

We’re losing our best teachers

From Kentucky:

From Minnesota:

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July 13, 2022

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