West Virginia's entire Congressional delegation introduced legislation this week to create a National Miner's Day.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., is asking new questions about how CIGNA spends premiums paid by consumers to purchase health insurance policies.

The U.S. House of Representatives tonight is getting close to a vote on the Affordable Health Care for America Act, and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito has asked West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources Secretary Patsy Hardy how the bill would impact the state’s budget. Capito, like other Republicans, opposes the bill on the grounds [...]

Gov. Manchin and his staff will play a game of basketball with residents of the Kenneth Honey Rubenstein Juvenile Center in Davis on Nov. 20. From the press release: The governor promised to participate in this game while visiting the center during the grand opening celebration in September.  “I’m sure these kids have experienced enough broken promises, [...]

 The Charleston Area Alliance says it will keep working for a regional approach to government, despite the news that Charleston and Kanwha County leaders say metro government is dead. The group posted this item today on its blog. Here’s part of Alliance president Matt Ballard’s statement:

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Photos of West Virginia's 79th Legislature

Elites overlook power of populists

As always, when conservative insurgencies fall short, as happened with Doug Hoffman’s monthlong quest to win in New Yor...

Focus on House wins, counsels Kaine

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said anxious politicians in his party who face tough congressional races nex...

John Quincy Adams joins Congress, Nov. 6, 1830

On this date in 1830, John Quincy Adams enthusiastically wrote in his personal journal, “I am a member-elect of the Twe...

Obama to visit Walter Reed Friday

President Obama will visit with U.S. soldiers receiving care at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, a White House official ...

McCain 'angry' over Afghanistan delay

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday that he is “angry” and “disappointed” with President Barack ...

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