Mr. Mooney goes to Washington
Keeping up with on our new representative
Hey, Alex, it’s January 4th and the Republicans still haven’t taken control
Congressman: I did tune in but nothing happened:
A quick recap of my week in Washington.
I voted NO on the $1.7 trillion omnibus that included wasteful spending and failed to secure our border.
Please tune in January 3rd when the new Republican majority . . .
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An alternative energy company plans to bring lots of jobs to the Northern Panhandle
Wait a minute: Haven’t Republicans spent most of the year telling us how terrible the Inflation Reduction Act was for West Virginia
West Virginians probably saw coverage of this in their morning newspaper:
We're excited to share that we're partnering with the State of West Virginia to build our first iron-air battery manufacturing facility in the city of Weirton, a historic steel community with a rich history and knowledge of iron processing. Learn more at: . . .
Trump’s speech: reactions from Jim Justice, Alex Mooney, the WV GOP, and the Murdoch empire
From West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice
"I don't know how in the world you could watch that and not be impressed...What a masterful job he did last night." -- Gov. Justice, commenting on Donald Trump's announcement for the presidency.
— Phil Kabler (@PhilKabler) November 16, 2022
Really, Governor?
Alex Mooney
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That didn't take long!
And bonus coverage: from my first Alex Mooney post
Earlier today:
Will you support my race for U.S. Senate today? West Virginia needs a strong conservative who will fight for our shared values! https://t.co/vWkMIm73h7
— Alex Mooney (@MooneyforWV) November 15, 2022
Sorry, Alex, I won't.
Here is an oldie-but-goodie: from my first Alex Mooney post on October 19, . . .
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Some thoughts on the election and its aftermath
Alex Mooney’s victory
I was not impressed. He defeated the Democratic candidate, Barry Wendell by 31%. (For comparison, David McKinley defeated Natalie Cline by 38% in 2020.) Wendell received next-to-no support - financial or otherwise, from the Democratic Party and very little coverage by West Virginia media. Mooney did no . . .
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With 2500 more Wheeling Intelligencer words on the Ohio senate race, West Virginians should be well-informed and ready-to-vote
Except . . . .
Last week, the Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer provided us with 800 words on the views of the Ohio Republican candidates for senate, JD Vance, and the Democratic candidate, Tim Ryan. (Additionally, the paper also published 1,800 words on the Ohio gubernatorial race.) Yesterday’s paper gave us 2,500 more words on the Vance/Ryan contest. That’s . . .
Yesterday and today, the Wheeling Intelligencer devoted almost 5,000 words to cover two important elections
Unfortunately for West Virginians, the races are in Ohio
Today’s Wheeling (West Virginia) Intelligencer dedicated over 1800 words to the Ohio governor’s race and almost 800 words to the battle for Ohio’s senate seat. This was in addition to the 2000 words on the governor’s race in yesterday’s paper in which, like today, the candidates for Ohio governor answered questions submitted by the Sandusky . . .