Dean Dickey claims mayor’s seat Nov 5, 2009
gimpyman wrote on Nov 4, 2009 8:38 PM:" And here I thought West Virginia was crazy for reelecting old Robert Byrd for the Senate and look what Columbia TN just voted in. ". Member ID. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Opinion: This time, all politics local Nov 5, 2009
But Democrats also made a mistake in thinking that Creigh Deeds, who hails from rural Bath County on the West Virginia border and wears his upbringing on his sleeve, would be the best candidate to represent them in the state. In many other states -- Ohio, say -- it's the rural, working-class vote that swings elections. (CNN)
Dim-bulb law leads to cancelled elections Nov 5, 2009
Among the findings, the study showed that states with the most deadwood voters were Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. In Massachusetts, 116,483 registered voters are dead, 3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Political Grapevine Nov 3, 2009
The states with the most "deadwood" include: Washington State, Wyoming, West Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A company representative refused to release all state-by-state totals, saying the company did not want to affect Tuesday's elections in any way in Virginia, New Jersey and New York. (Fox News)
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The latest congressional attention was sparked by In Caperton, West Virginia, Chief Justice Brent Benjamin refused to step aside even though a major campaign contributor to the judge's election campaign was the chief executive of A.T. Massey. In June, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, found that the U.S. Constitution's due process clause required Benjamin's recusal. (Law.com)
Today In History Nov 2, 2009
On this date: - 1859, abolitionist John Brown was convicted of treason against Virginia, murder and conspiracy, for the raid he led the previous month on the Harpers Ferry Armory in present-day West Virginia. (He was hanged one month later. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Obama will push immigration reform Nov 1, 2009
to meet with Biden; then on to West Virginia, where Bayh was vacationing with his family; and then to Virginia to meet with Kaine. The [first] meeting started with Biden launching into a nearly 20-minute monologue that ranged from the strength of our campaign in Iowa ("I literally wouldn't have run if I knew the steamroller you guys would put together"); to his evolving views of Obama ("I wasn't sure about him in the beginning of the campaign, but I am now"); why he didn't want to be VP ("The... (Salon)
White House Jitters Nov 1, 2009
So say you've got a governor mansion of West Virginia, who spoke out very strongly, and Governor Rendel o 0000170D f Pennsylvania, very strongly against this provision. What happens if the House votes for this and you're going to go back to West Virginia or Pennsylvania as a Democrat congressman and explain to your Democrat governor how it is that you blew up his state budget by voting for this provision. (Fox News)
House foes are far apart Three Fredericksburg-area incumbents face challengers in House of Delegate races Oct 30, 2009
Age: 34 Family: Wife, Heather, one daughter Occupation: Entrepreneur, owner BigTeams and SiteWhirks Education: B.S., West Virginia University, political science and history Community activities: Board member, LessCancer. org Ridge Fly Fishers Most important issues: Responsibly rein in government spending without raising taxes and without trimming essential services: education, law enforcement, and fire/rescue; enact strict legislation that protects our environment; stand up to the federal... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Magnum Hunter to buy Triad out of Ch. 11 Oct 30, 2009
Formed in 1986, Rene, Ohio-based Triad focuses exclusively in the Appalachian Basin with operations in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. The acquisition of these assets will provide Magnum Hunter a unique opportunity to establish a very cost effective ownership position in the Appalachian Basin, Gary Evans, chairman of Magnum Hunter, said in a statement. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Read Hannity's America Oct 29, 2009
But that's not all: The EPA has also announced it will revoke the permit at a major mine in West Virginia. That decision is not sitting well with elected officials there, like Governor Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller. (Fox News)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Reid announces push for public option - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Reid announces push for public option. (The Drudge Report)
Local news briefs Oct 23, 2009
AMMC received the organization s Best Practices award and Medical Director of the Year award for 2009 over hospital emergency rooms represented in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. AMMC received the Best Practices award based on: improvement in specific metrics including: length of stay, patient entrance to specific exam times, decrease in patients who leave prior to being treated, and improved patient satisfaction initiatives; improvement in the operational... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Inouye Hits Senate Milestone Oct 22, 2009
Only West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd (D), the longest-serving Senator in history, and Sen. (Roll Call)
SENATE HEALTH BILL: 1,502 PAGES Oct 20, 2009
The West Virginia Democrat remains concerns that the bill does not contain a public option; that it does not uniformly apply insurance market reforms and that state-based exchanges designed to help people buy insurance will not be as effective as a single national one. UPDATE 3: It's important to remember that the bill won't exist in this form for long. Senate Majority Leader Reid and Sens. (The Drudge Report)
Pawlenty, Poizner Score at Western CPAC Oct 19, 2009
Pawlenty went on to say there were tremendous opportunities that should be explored for dealing with the energy shortage that are also environmentally sound, citing the development of newfound natural gas in West Virginia. Pawlenty clearly pressed all the right buttons with conservatives in his remarks: calling for the removal of Rep. (Human Events Online)
Rockefeller Says Democrats Shouldn't Tailor Health-Care Overhaul to Snowe Oct 16, 2009
We cant sort of hedge and say whats Olympia going to do, Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, said in an interview on Bloomberg Televisions Political Capital with , airing this weekend. Weve got to decide what we want. (Bloomberg -- US)
Donnellson man has spent decades grocery shopping outdoors Oct 16, 2009
I provided the keynote speech at the North Caroina Wildfood Weekend in April and delivered another keynote in September for the National Wild Foods Association at their Nature Wonder Weekend in West Virginia. . (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Oct 6, 2009
Look, the people that are backing this bill, mostly people from the "left coast" like Henry Waxman, Barbara Boxer, people really advocating for this climate change bill are those who don't live near coal-producing states places like Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, where heavy industry uses traditional energy to employ its workers to make good. They're going to get hit hard as a result of this. (Fox News)
Democrat compares health care to the Holocaust... Oct 1, 2009
In 1905, Norway seceded from Sweden, Panama seceded from Columbia (1903), and West Virginia from Virginia (1863). Nonetheless, violent secession can lead to great friendships. (The Drudge Report)
Canada picks new consul for Buffalo Sep 30, 2009
The local Canadian Consulate General handles immigration, trade and public affairs programs throughout Upstate New York, western and central Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The office is located in HSBC Center in downtown Buffalo. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
More Obama seemed like good idea Sep 30, 2009
In July, ABC News cameras captured shots of Chambliss and other lawmakers playing golf at the five-star Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. Chambliss declined to be interviewed but his communications director, Bronwyn Lance Chester, defended the golf outings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gillibrand, Schumer fall short of $1M Sep 30, 2009
The runners-up are Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, worth $80. 45 million, and Mark Warner of Virginia, worth $72. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Local case exposes flaw in alcohol law Sep 30, 2009
cocoa wrote on Sep 27, 2009 1:45 PM:" 1049Nice post! It is a democratic thing to talk out of both sides of the mouth and we see it in your article. Senator Robert (KKK)Byrd (D) of West Virginia being a democratic senator, former KKK member, and the longest serving senator in US history.Good article! ". 1049 wrote on Sep 27, 2009 3:30 PM:" cocoa, google "Baptists and Bootleggers" for alot more examples. ". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Is General Petraeus Losing Hope? Sep 26, 2009
And unlike my colleagues from West Virginia and Maryland, I do not believe this is a rush to war. I believe it is a march to peace and security. (Slate)
Rockefeller: Public option not impossible Sep 26, 2009
While members of his own party begin to contemplate policy alternatives, and Republicans continue their assault against the so-called "government takeover," the West Virginia Democrat has made clear he will not vote for any bill -- including Sen. Max Baucus' (D-Mont. (TheHill.com)
Black President, Black Caucus, More Powerful Than Ever? Sep 26, 2009
When I was a Child Welfare Specialist in Chicago (very racially polarized City), The majority of us were Black and somehow through some sort of Beaurocratic and legal osmosis the majority of abuse and neglect cases were overwhelmingly Black and Hispanic, even though there were many Appalachian white families that had migrated to the City from West Virginia, like the black ones had done from Mississippi and Memphis. So in effect the Racism agenda becomes their job by default. (Slate)
'POLITICAL SLUSH FUNDS': The Last Loophole Sep 26, 2009
For people who love golf, the chance to play at the five-star Greenbrier resort in West Virginia is a dream come true. Especially if someone else pays for it. (ABC News)
how slots projects in other states were vulnerable to the nationwide scarcity of cash. Sep 25, 2009
Penn National Gaming, owner of Charles Town Races and Slots in West Virginia, has plans for the site and says it has the cash ready to build there. The company will use $1. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Census: Recession has had sweeping impact on Americans Sep 22, 2009
Ranked last was West Virginia, at 45 percent ... They were most likely found in West Virginia (19 percent), followed by Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Oklahoma. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Congress puts off action on road, air bills Sep 22, 2009
Unhappy Senate Democrats on Thursday found plenty to complain about in the fine print of the latest health overhaul bill, particularly a tax provision they fear would hit hard at middle-class Americans, from coal miners in West Virginia to firefighters in New York. The opposition sprang up a day after Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Steeler's Anderson, Dawson nominated for Hall of Fame Sep 20, 2009
Darryl Talley of West Virginia joins them, as does former San Francisco 49ers owner Ed DeBartolo Jr., who is from Boardman, Ohio. The list of 131 will be reduced to 25 semifinalists, then 15 finalists, who will join the two seniors nominees, Dick LeBeau and Floyd Little, for the final vote to be taken Feb. 6 for the 2010 Hall of Fame class. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Choosing judges on merit, not popularity Sep 20, 2009
It involved a coal company that had spent several million dollars helping a West Virginia Supreme Court candidate unseat an incumbent. The new judge later cast the deciding vote in two ruling that overturned lower court verdicts against the company. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Guest Comment: A look at prediction 6 months later (271) Sep 15, 2009
Byrd of West Virginia has questioned this lack of congressional confirmation and oversight, as well as public scrutiny. In closing, I assume some approve of what is happening. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Obama Tariffs on Chinese Tires Echo Bush, Clinton Prelude to Opening Trade Sep 14, 2009
George W. Bush imposed a global safeguard on steel as he sought political support in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The presidents later worked to cut trade barriers and pushed for new trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was negotiated in the first Bush administration and passed Congress under Clinton. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
States pushing back against health care overhaul Sep 13, 2009
- A West Virginia proposal didn't clear its Legislature before its session concluded. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Budget woes, national reform color Bay State's health care future Sep 12, 2009
Families USA, a national advocate for consumers, said the number of individuals uninsured nationwide exceeds the collective population of 24 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Opponents of national health reform plans argue that government involvement in health care will hinder... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Ex-attorneys general support former Ala. governor Sep 12, 2009
The brief argues that the Supreme Court ruled in a case involving a West Virginia legislator that bribery can only occur in cases involving campaign contributions if there was an explicit agreement that each person would get something of value. Former New York Attorney General Robert Abrams, who signed the brief, said there was no quid pro quo agreement in the Siegelman case. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
For Obama, A Pivotal Moment in Afghanistan Sep 9, 2009
Washington Post: President Must Decide If Sending More Troops Is Worth the Political Risk. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says the situation is serious and he may request more troops. (CBS News -- Politics)
Case Reversed by US Justices Back at WVa Court Sep 9, 2009
In a case that led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on judicial ethics, Massey Energy Co. asked West Virginia's top court on Tuesday to stick with earlier conclusions absolving it of a multimillion-dollar judgment ... But while West Virginia justices overturned that judgment twice, an almost entirely different court heard Tuesday's arguments. (ABC News -- Wire)
Diebold Exits Voting Machine Business Sep 5, 2009
West Virginia filed a formal complaint against the company with federal officials. Arkansas put together a panel to investigate. (CBS News)
BILL WOULD GIVE OBAMA 'EMERGENCY' CONTROL OF INTERNET Aug 29, 2009
Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have spent months drafting behind closed doors. CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773 (), which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency. (The Drudge Report)
Inouye recalls optimism of Senate colleague Ted Kennedy Aug 28, 2009
With Kennedy's death Tuesday night at the age of 77, Inouye, D-Hawai'i, becomes second in seniority in the Senate, behind Democrat Robert Byrd of West Virginia. Speaking to reporters in his office at the Honolulu federal building, Inouye described Kennedy as an optimist who kept working even though he was on his death bed. (Honolulu Advertiser)
How will death affect health care debate? Aug 28, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia -- is in questionable health and may not be able to play any role in the health care debate. Current Massachusetts law does not allow that state's Democratic governor to appoint an interim replacement for Kennedy, and a special election to fill his seat will not occur for several months. (CNN)
Kennedy's life of service Aug 28, 2009
Ted Kennedy, the only brother to die of natural causes, endured, despite setbacks and scandals, to become the third-longest serving senator in U.S. history, behind only Robert Byrd, the West Virginia Democrat who has served for more than 50 years and still is in office, and the late Strom Thurmond, Republican from South Carolina. A younger Edward Kennedy had been regarded as the heir apparent, the surviving Kennedy who would follow the presidential aspirations of his brothers. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
AP: Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77, Dies After Cancer Battle Aug 28, 2009
Kennedy served close to 47 years, longer than all but two senators in history: Robert Byrd of West Virginia (50 years and counting) and the late Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who died after a tenure of nearly 47 years. Born in 1932, the youngest of Joseph and Rose Kennedy's nine children, Edward Moore Kennedy was part of a family bristling with political ambition, beginning with maternal grandfather John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, a congressman and mayor of Boston. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Kennedy dead at 77 Aug 27, 2009
Since the doors of the Senate first opened in 1789, only Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia and the late Strom Thurmond of South Carolina served longer. Senator Kennedy brought to the Senate a trait his brothers lacked - patience - and what his mother called a ninth-child talent, a blend of toughness and tact. (Boston Globe)
Who will succeed Kennedy? Aug 27, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has been seriously ill and often absent. The succession law was changed in 2004, when Sen. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kennedy dies; leaves unmatched legacy Aug 27, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia - Kennedy has campaigned vigorously for the last two Democratic presidential nominees, Sens. John Kerry and Barack Obama. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Passing Of Era... Aug 26, 2009
He lost the position to Byrd of West Virginia in 1971, in part because tallying votes and tending to tedious detail were not among his strengths, but also partly because of his preoccupation with a scandal two years earlier that claimed the life of a young womanand changed forever the arc of his political career. On July 18, 1969, Kennedy attended a small get-together of friends and Robert Kennedy campaign workers on Chappaquiddick, a narrow island off Martha's Vineyard. (The Drudge Report)
Ailing Kennedy asks for speedy replacement process Aug 22, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has been seriously ill and often absent. Kennedy's letter acknowledges the state changed its succession law in 2004 to require a special election within five months to fill any vacancy. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Kennedy wants speedy replacement process Aug 21, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has been seriously ill and often absent. Leaving supporters of a health care overhaul a vote short could put that piece of his legacy in jeopardy. (Albany Times Union)
Kennedy wants seat filled quickly Aug 21, 2009
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has been seriously ill and often absent. Kennedy's letter acknowledges the state changed its succession law in 2004 to require a special election be held 145 to 160 days after the vacancy. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama guarantees health care overhaul will pass Aug 21, 2009
Two Democrats of West Virginia and Edward Kennedy of are seriously ill and often absent. Kennedy sent a letter Tuesday to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow someone to be quickly appointed to his seat in Congress "should a vacancy occur.". (USA Today)
Ailing Kennedy wants replacement law changed Aug 21, 2009
Kennedy is the second longest-serving member of the Senate, surpassed only by Democrat Robert Byrd of West Virginia. Calculations on Senate votes this fall also have included Byrd, who is 91. (CNN -- US)
Climate Plan Calls For Forest Expansion Aug 20, 2009
About 18 million acres of new trees - roughly the size of West Virginia - would be planted by 2020, according to an EPA analysis of a climate bill passed by the House of Representatives in June. That's because the House bill gives financial incentives to farmers and ranchers to plant trees, which suck in large amounts of the key global-warming gas: carbon dioxide. (W-USA News, DC)
Majority Rule Aug 20, 2009
leads with predictions that farmers would of new trees by 2020, covering an area the size of West Virginia, if reforestation incentives included in pending climate legislation are passed into law. Democratic leaders yesterday accused Republicans of in an attempt to score political points against the Obama administration, reports the NYT. "The Republican leadership," said White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, "has made a strategic decision that defeating President Obama's health care proposal... (Slate)
Senator: I feel global warming when I fly... Aug 13, 2009
Born in West Virginia in1962, Payne is a graduate of Princeton University. He is an active race car driver, and lives with wife and two children in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. (The Drudge Report)
State easing off oil Aug 12, 2009
West Virginia scored the worst. "Some states, as you can see from the report, are taking pretty dramatic action to reduce the impact of gas prices on drivers," said Deron Lovaas, transportation policy director for the council. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
* Mountaintop mining tests Obamas green credentials Aug 9, 2009
By Suzanne Goldenberg THE GUARDIAN, WEST VIRGINIA Sunday, Aug 09, 2009, Page 9 ... Technically, it is still possible to see the original white paint of Larry Gibsons pick-up truck beneath the myriad of stickers declaring his love of West Virginias mountains and his opposition to coal mining ... And Gibson, who is about 150cm and in his 60s, is usually armed X like many people in this part of West Virginia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Senate roll call on 'cash for clunkers' Aug 7, 2009
Senate Roll Call: 'cash for clunkers' program - National Politics - fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
NY man accused of murder in Harvard shooting Jul 31, 2009
Decades ago - long before Harvard, long before his books and documentaries - Henry Louis Gates Jr. and some friends nearly set off a brawl trying to integrate a West Virginia club ... The club was shut down, but Gates had been marked: West Virginia police, he would write in his memoir, placed him on a list of those who might be detained should race riots break out during election time. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Ruling aimed at activist judges Jul 30, 2009
The case involved allegations by Hugh Caperton, a mining executive who claimed he was run out of business by Massey Energy Co. His case ended up before a Supreme Court judge in West Virginia who benefitted from $3 million in various campaign contributions (including some from outside groups) from a Massey executive. According to Caperton v. Massey, a judge who receives support that has significant and disproportionate influence can t be trusted to be an impartial referee on the bench. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obituaries in the news Jul 26, 2009
The last known U.S. veteran is Frank Buckles of Charles Town, West Virginia, 108, who drove ambulances in France for the U.S. Army. Born in southwest England in 1898, Patch was a teenage apprentice plumber when he was called for military service in 1916. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Gates had earlier racial run-in Jul 25, 2009
NEW YORK - Decades ago long before Harvard, long before his books and documentaries Henry Louis Gates Jr. and some friends nearly set off a brawl trying to integrate a West Virginia club ... The club was shut down, but Gates had been marked: West Virginia police, he would write in his memoir, placed him on a list of those who might be detained should race riots break out during election time. (MSNBC -- Race)
