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Veterans, families harmed by poison water at Camp Lejeune soon will have a remedy
As many as one million military and civilian staff and their families may have been exposed to the drinking water. Most affected were Marines, but anyone who spent 30 days or more could be affected.
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AFP-WV is doubling down on supporting policy champions
As West Virginia trends more red, the focus of political intrigue will center on hotly contested Republican primary races.
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Where there’s culpability, there also should be accountability
We cannot bring back the lives lost to the opioid epidemic, but our efforts will allow the money to start coming in to address the underlying issues brought about by this menace. We can target resources to those who need it most.
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Biden rollback of permitting reform is making his own energy goals impossible
Now it is time to come together and reform the environmental review and permitting process to support an all-of-the-above approach to American energy — including oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables, and critical minerals.
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It’s time to unleash American energy independence
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says the Biden administration's energy policies led to record-high gas prices.
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County officials preparing for May 10 primary election
West Virginia's 2020 election turnout rate was the second-highest in state history. An independent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology placed voters’ confidence in West Virginia's election results in the top 10 nationwide.
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West Virginia should restore freedom to vote to those with past convictions
West Virginia lawmakers have the chance to deliver on something that voters all across our state can get behind, and when such an opportunity would restore the freedom to vote for thousands of West Virginians, that's a chance we can't afford to miss.
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Capito: Raskin Should not be confirmed to Fed
WASHINGTON – Many West Virginians suffered greatly — and unfairly — from a regulatory and cultural war on coal over the last 15 years. However, despite this war on coal, West Virginians have done as we always done and displayed a tremendous amount of resiliency.
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Sen. Capito wants you to share your broadband story
In order to meet the broadband needs of West Virginia and achieve our goal, I need to hear from you.
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Babydog's backside backfires
P.T. Barnum had the famous circus dwarf “General Tom Thumb.” West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has Babydog, the family’s English bulldog.
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Keep the filibuster
Eliminating the filibuster would plunge the Senate, and thus governance, deeper into the mire of tribal politics. All desire for bipartisanship would be lost. The only motivation for each party would be to secure enough seats in the next election to have a majority.
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Jenkins looks back at 2021, reflects on his year as Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – As my year as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ends, I thank those who contributed to the state court system’s progress in 2021. I would also like to highlight the ways in which access and service were improved for all who are served by the courts and the judicial system.
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Don't forget the opioid epidemic as we battle COVID-19 pandemic
Between April 2020 and April 2021, drugs – mostly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – took the lives of more than 100,000 of our sons and daughters, loved ones and neighbors, community members and friends.
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Manchin needs to hold line against BBB
The budget reconciliation bill being considered in the Senate is overflowing with harmful government policies. Reckless spending that quickens inflation is only the tip of the spear. Other components that tinker with the free market will have lasting consequences that are more challenging to undo.
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Morrisey: Prioritize safety and security this holiday season
Stay alert, be careful and, above all, have a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
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Standing firm on the Second Amendment
I will not allow the far left to run roughshod over our citizens’ gun rights. If President Biden follows through on his overbroad and far-reaching proposals, we will take swift legal action.
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Enforcement actions needed to reduce fentanyl overdoses
It will take a collaborative, concerted effort to combat fentanyl trafficking and reduce senseless death to help our nation and West Virginia reach their full potential.
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West Virginia should be split into north and south for U.S. House districts
HUNTINGTON – Anyone who cares about West Virginia should pay close attention to our upcoming congressional redistricting, where the Mountain State will go from three members in the U.S. House of Representatives to two.
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Miller on Ways and Means is a win for West Virginia businesses
Rep. Carol Miller is well positioned as our congresswoman to help us here at home. Through the Ways and Means Committee, West Virginians and their businesses have a much-needed seat at an important table to effect positive change and work to create new opportunities.
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Manchin, Capito show bipartisan deal possible
While the infrastructure negotiations in Washington might have pivoted to include a broader group of negotiators, West Virginia’s senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, deserve recognition for the progress and achievements made toward striking a bipartisan infrastructure deal.