The Charleston Gazette - Politics Topics http://wvgazette.com http://wvgazette.com/feeds/logo.jpg The Charleston Gazette - Politics http://wvgazette.com 144 31 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090081 No high hopes for health care summit
Politico ContributorImmediately after President Barack Obama announced a bipartisan health reform summit, Democrats and Republicans made clear they have almost no expectation the half-day meeting can break a b...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090081 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:01 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090223 Bioterrorism threatens U.S. children
Politico ContributorA month after the Christmas Day underwear bomber suspect revealed a gravely ineffectual air travel terrorism prevention system, a new report was released giving the federal government an &#...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090223 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:04:03 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090230 First lady announces Lets Move
Politico ContributorFirst lady Michelle Obama today is announcing a national campaign to combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through what her office calls “a comprehensive approach that builds on ef...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002090230 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:52:17 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080434 Groups push for coverage of birth control for teens http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080434 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:16 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080439 Manchin would sign beer tax hike -- if one comes http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080439 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:01:46 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080456 Manchin seeks more Medicaid stimulus funds http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080456 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:42:46 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080484 Lottery chief predicts revenue will level off http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080484 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:04:57 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080116 Jobs bill gets snowed under
Politico ContributorSenate Democrats will miss their self-imposed deadline for bringing a jobs bill to the floor Monday, and they’re hoping that the weekend’s epic snowstorm will give them some cov...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080116 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:53:29 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080207 Poll: 75% angry at government
Politico ContributorThree-quarters of the nation’s voters are “angry” at the federal government’s policies, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey out Monday.

Of th...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080207 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:27:57 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002070437 Contract awards draw fire http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002070437 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080043 Reid ready to reset the hold button
Politico ContributorSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid used to consider recess appointments “an end run around the Senate and the Constitution” — so much so that he kept the chamber open durin...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002080043 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:06:27 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050616 Group looks to post-coal West Virginia http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050616 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:22:31 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050696 Perdue to Manchin: Fund substance-abuse programs http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050696 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:31:14 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050270 The U.S. owes Haiti a big debt
Politico ContributorShortly after the earthquake in Haiti, the Rev. Pat Robertson took to the airwaves to declare that Haiti had “made a pact to the devil” and had “been cursed by one thing a...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050270 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:06:54 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050400 Financial reform talks halted
Politico ContributorBipartisan Senate talks on financial reform legislation have broken down, complicating efforts to pass the financial reform legislation that’s at the top of President Barack ObamaR...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050400 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:24:34 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050426 Report revisits Jefferson scandal
Politico ContributorA two-year Senate investigation into foreign corruption has shed new light on two key players in one of Washington’s most infamous scandals of recent years — Atiku Abubakar and ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050426 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:55:54 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040638 Black History Month kicks off at Capitol http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040638 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:33:30 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040728 House rejects job impact step for bills http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040728 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:01:20 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040757 Weatherization program suspended in Kanawha, other counties http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040757 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:23:38 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040783 Legislative schedule for Feb. 5 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040783 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:47:54 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040803 State colleges may freeze tuition just for this year http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040803 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:26:06 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040142 War bill adds to looming debt fight
Politico ContributorPast and present are converging in an Afghanistan war funding bill as the White House seeks to add billions to pay medical claims owed to veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040142 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:24:40 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040211 Arena Digest: Question time.
Politico ContributorPOLITICOs Arena contributors discuss if there should be question time, like in the House of Commons.

Tevi Troy, visiting senior fellow, Hudson Institute

Ques...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040211 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:40:06 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040361 Dems coy about jobs bill costs
Politico ContributorSenate Democrats are moving quickly on a jobs bill, with plans for the first procedural votes as early as Monday.

But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040361 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:44:32 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050106 Big bang takes toll on moderates
Politico ContributorModerate Democrats, coping with the electoral fallout of President Barack Obama’s grand and ground-down legislative ambitions, have a message for their leaders: Stop supersizing us. <...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002050106 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:47:53 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030798 Congressional races gain well-known candidates By Tom Breen and Lawrence Messina The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias congressional delegation has undergone a role reversal this campaign season: The lone Republican seems poised for an easy re-elect...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030798 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:25:07 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030823 Bill aims to repeal laws banning lewd acts http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030823 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:37:51 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030840 Delegates want to raise beer tax to pay for substance-abuse programs http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030840 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:57:35 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030846 Highland expansion gets initial OK http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030846 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030893 Eight candidates vie for three Kanawha school board seats http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030893 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:34:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030894 Tennant seeks funding for national conference http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030894 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:40:15 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002031025 Senate committee discusses optometry bill http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002031025 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:52:42 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030164 Pelosi plans health care two-track
Politico ContributorWith the broader health care bill still perilously close to collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to take a shot at the health insurance industry next week by scheduling a vote on a sm...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030164 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:04:41 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030329 Left-right want Obama question time
Politico ContributorA politically diverse group of bloggers, commentators, techies and politicos on Wednesday will launch an online campaign, Demand Question Time, urging President Barack Obama and GOP congres...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030329 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:51:59 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030492 Ryan irritated by Obama budget plan
Politico ContributorRep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) lambasted the president this morning, saying he was astounded at his “lack of leadership and the insatiable appetite for more spending” on the heels of t...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002030492 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:10:59 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040102 Tea party aside, GOP plays to win
Politico ContributorThe widely anticipated civil war within the Republican Party is off to a decidedly dull start.

Defying predictions from last year, early evidence suggests that party leaders...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002040102 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:38:57 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020280 W.Va. newspapers to carry unclaimed property lists http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020280 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:15:50 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020282 Unopposed seats abound in state legislative races http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020282 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:21:39 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020312 Gov. Manchin urges W.Va. colleges to freeze tuition http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020312 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:25:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020636 Optometrists seek to remove limits on practice http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020636 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020668 Kanawha property tax assessments rising despite recession http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020668 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:09:24 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020672 Blackhawk Saloon owner optimistic hell get liquor license back http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020672 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:18:14 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020673 AG should clear settlements with lawmakers, delegate says http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020673 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:22:23 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020674 Legislative schedule for Feb. 3 Senate 10 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining, and Pensions committees 11 a.m.: Floor session 2 p.m.: Government Organization Committee 3 p.m.: Finance, Judiciary committees House 8...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020674 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:25:28 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020678 DMV wants to raise fees http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020678 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:31:03 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020681 Senate race too expensive, Fleischauer says http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002020681 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:31:43 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010271 Spike Maynard to face Rahall in congressional challenge http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010271 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:10:18 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010272 Mike Oliverio to announce run for Congress http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010272 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:12:03 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010548 Pocahontas rail leg could reopen with federal grant http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010548 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010600 Bill for more toll roads introduced in Senate http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201002010600 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:38:28 -0500