$41.5 million for WV’s 2nd congressional district: Congressman Alex Mooney is “glad that this funding has been secured for health care centers”
While Mooney was quick to take credit for the funding, what he doesn’t tell us is that he voted against the coronavirus legislation that provided the money
Here was Mooney’s press release issued soon after the funds were released:
Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced $41,596,186 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to 12 health care centers in West Virginia’s Second Congressional District.
“I am glad that this funding has been secured for . . .
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What have WV senators been saying lately?
With 5/7 update
Good for Senator Shelley
From NBC Capitol Hill correspondent Garrett Haake:
WV’s @SenCapito today defended @Liz_Cheney as “bold and truthful into her truth,” and warned her party that actions against Cheney “could start narrowing the tent, which I think this will do. And that concerns me greatly.” pic.twitter.com/aYel1fOxXw
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More local hypocrisy
Earmarks: we were against them before we were in favor of them
Here is what David McKinley, our local congressional representative, pledged back in 2010 when he first ran for Congress:
No More Earmarks
David refused to insert earmarks into legislation as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and he will carry this precedent into Washington by proposing legislation to ban any . . .
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Put me in, Coach, I’m ready to innovate
Some thoughts on the Ohio County Schools and how it spends its money
Cutting the library’s funding
Last week, the Ohio County School Board cut the funding for the Ohio County Library from $884,547 a year to $589,698. As the Intelligencer reported last Wednesday, the school board president said that the money was needed for improvements to athletic fields.
How bad of a decision was this? In a . . .
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"You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I won't back down”
Sorry, Steven Allen Adams and Ogden Newspapers, Senator Joe saved the good stuff for USA Today
From USA Today’s exclusive* interview with Senator Joe Manchin:
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Joe Manchin learned a throng of pro-Trump protestors was threatening to disrupt Congress' count of the Electoral College votes in the Capitol on Jan. 6, the 73-year-old, 6-foot-3 former football standout said he was not ready to . . .
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The Wheeling News-Register puts the PR back into news
There is not much that is newsworthy in the 2500 words of promotion for two of their political favorites
On the front page
Ogden’s political reporter, Steven Allen Adams, is back at work flacking for Ogden favorites, Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin.
First up:
'Workhorse' Capito Uses Her Voice in Washington
(You know the article is going to be a puff piece when “workhorse” shows . . .
Keeping up with West Virginia’s politicians
Justice, Manchin, Morrisey and Capito
Governor Justice was on MSNBC earlier today
It did not go well:
.@SRuhle asks WV Gov. Justice about signing a bill restricting transgender athletes.
Ruhle: "Can you give me one example of a transgender child trying to get an unfair advantage? Just one in your state, you signed a bill about it."
Justice: "No, I can't really tell you . . .
