They ought to drop “Republican” from their name
Our local Republican/Trump Party turns a good idea into a Trump rally
Local readers may have read in yesterday’s paper about the creation of an “appreciation day” for first responders planned by the Ohio County Republican Party. The event was to culminate at the White Palace with a showing of Dinesh D’Souza propaganda film, “2000 Mules.” Apparently, our local Republican/Trump Party did not check first with the . . .
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WV attorney general signs “Women’s Bill of Rights”
Warning: don’t judge a book by Morrisey’s cover
I recently saw this on the West Virginia Attorney General’s official Twitter account:
The WV AG announced Thursday that he signed the Women’s Bill of Rights.
— WV Attorney General (@WestVirginiaAG) September 1, 2022
Read more at https://t.co/EvUy4ghY9R
Hmmm. Had I misjudged Patrick Morrisey all these years? Was he actually a . . .
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Hey, it’s front page favorite week at the Wheeling Intelligencer
Capito PR today, Capehart PR yesterday: This is what passes for news?
With accompanying picture, today’s Shelley Moore Capito article covers half of the front page. There is no news in the article and the article is filled with bland statements such as:
. . .Capito indicated she is happy with the Republican party’s platform at this point in time, and she hopes that it continues going forward.
Loan forgiveness: Good for me, not for thee
The Wheeling News-Register and WV’s congressional delegation attack President Biden’s plan
Background
From Fortune Magazine:
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will forgive $10,000 in student loan debt per federal borrower earning under $125,000 per year during the pandemic. . . .
Biden also announced that Pell Grant recipients who earn less than $125,000 per year during the . . .
Breaking: McKinley makes front page!!!
Yesterday, I complained that the Wheeling Intelligencer had not mentioned local congressman, David McKinley in over three months. (105 days, to be more precise.) Today, he made the front page:
In today’s top-of-the-page article, McKinley gets mentioned five times and quoted three times. I’m a bit skeptical that it was my . . .
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Whatever happened to Representative David McKinley?
Yes, he’s still our congressman even if he has disappeared from local news reports
Until recently, local congressman, David McKinley, has always been in the local news
Newspapers: Since David McKinley was elected to Congress in 2010, Ogden Newspapers have reported his every move and utterance. Whether it was a visit with veterans, a trip to the Highlands, or talking to constituents, Ogden was there to cover (and . . .
Updating the war on public education
From Don Moynihan:
“Why is it hard to recruit new public school teachers?” pic.twitter.com/pDFmvnYBIb
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) August 23, 2022
Do you think Fox News has had anything to do with this? You need to watch this video compilation:
I compiled this thread into a video so you can hear how cruel Fox News is to . . .
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