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NEW: State officials won’t answer questions about ICE partnership after judges rule arrests violated the Constitution https://t.co/SARKGDaqEJ
mountainstatespotlight.org
State agencies have worked alongside immigration officers to make unconstitutional arrests. Elected officials wouldn’t answer questions about it.
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Today, Roxanne Brown was sworn in as the 10th International President of the @steelworkers. The first woman and black person to serve in the position. History Made.
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Erasing Black Appalachia: 60 Minutes Missed the Full Story in McDowell County – Black By God
blackbygod.org
Dr. William H. Turner critiques 60 Minutes’ McDowell County episode for erasing Black Appalachians from its poverty narrative.
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The judge addresses the concept that judges and congressional representatives alike have a responsibility to make their identities known because they are acting on behalf of the government— and derive legitimacy from the citizens
If Judge Goodwin experienced even 1% of the threats and harassment that ICE officers receive, he might have had the courage to make a ruling based on the law and not his personal political agenda. Thankfully, he, his family, and his home are free from the fear of doxxing and
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NEW: Federal judge orders release of third ICE detainee in West Virginia: 'Everyone is entitled to due process' https://t.co/VU5WqepoKq
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Happy February 3rd, #TeamPete! As a self-described "Pete historian," I remember this is a special date on the calendar. It's the anniversary of Pete winning Iowa AND it's the date that he was sworn in as Secretary.
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Surge of Democrats, women file to run for office in West Virginia’s 2026 primary election
westvirginiawatch.com
Democrats have filed to run for at least 85 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and 17 of the 19 seats up for grabs in the Senate.
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NEW: How Trump’s ICE raids in West Virginia are overstepping constitutional limits https://t.co/CjqNwrTLV4
mountainstatespotlight.org
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has come to West Virginia, prompting ICE raids that threaten to trample the Constitution
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Buttigieg: If they were really serious about drug trafficking, why did Trump pardon the former president of Honduras who was convicted on bringing in tons of cocaine. How did this criminal get a pardon from Trump? Did he contribute to the ballroom?
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It appears West Virginia is the only state where the household median income hasn't grown in 50 years. Is Your State Better Off Now Than It Was Fifty Years Ago?
urban.org
Headlines often declare that the average person in the US is better off financially now than they were 50 years ago, but not every state has experienced the …
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The West Virginia House voted down an amendment to livestream and archive video for all committee meetings. 🗳️🚫 Del. Kayla Young’s push for increased transparency was rejected. #wvnews #WVLegis #WVPol #WestVirginia #Transparency #CharlestonWV
wvnews.com
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted down an amendment to a resolution Wednesday that would have required committee meetings to be broadcast via
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NEW: What’s at stake for West Virginians? Here’s what our team will be reporting on this legislative session. https://t.co/ILBXpAlEAt
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West Virginia public water systems are projected to have nearly $2 billion in drinking water needs. A Trump administration threat to gut key water infrastructure funding has underscored the state's vulnerability amid mounting drinking water violations:
wvgazettemail.com
The Trump administration has proposed nearly eliminating key Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund support. State officials and drinking water quality advocates...
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An excerpt from the article: "Projects that were canceled or delayed since Trump’s election have led to a loss of 24,958.5 megawatts of planned energy generation, which could have powered more than 13.17 million homes"
It's a problem, not a hoax.
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Riley Moore is such a clown.
With @RepRileyMoore (R-WV) presiding over the House, he announces the vote 204-203 as soon as Republicans have enough to advance the GOP health care bill. @RepMcGovern yells that @RepDanGoldman (D-NY) was "in the well" to cast his vote: "This is an outrage."
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Note that none of West Virginia' congressional delegation have signed on to back this legislation, despite saying how much they love coal miners Members of Congress introduce two bills to help coal miners access black lung benefits < Appalachian Voices
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The @WVGOP has made establishing a pro-business environment as a legislative priority in the upcoming session... Accomplishing that goal begins with establishing proper infrastructure, like access to clean water for rural West Virginia Without that, there's no new business
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Developing: Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were identified as the two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/hxNvpMxhDh
wvmetronews.com
The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro identified the two at a news conference Thursday.
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Gov. Morrisey pushed West Virginians to call United Way's 211 call center for food during the SNAP delay. The helpline saw 1,680% increase from the number of calls 211 received last year in the same time frame. https://t.co/bD4NYPVcca
westvirginiawatch.com
Over the last two weeks, employees with the state’s 24/7 call center answered phone call after call from West Virginians in need of food while SNAP was delayed.
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