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In counties like McDowell and Mingo, or cities like Huntington and Morgantown, there is a disproportionate amount of people living in poverty compared to the rest of WV. ... More in Politics & Society ...

Ballot Access News: The West Virginia Constitution Party petition for US Senate has enough valid signatures, so the party's US Senate nominee, Jeff.

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Maynard told The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch that he changed parties because "Washington liberals declared war on the coal industry and threatened thousands of West Virginia jobs." Maynard's tenure on the bench has not been without ...

"If you want to know what's really going on in Virginia politics, read Bearing Drift. A must-visit site for Virginians interested in politics and policy. " - Gov. Bob McDonnell. “JR's kangaroo courtroom” - Tim J ...

C HARLESTON, W.Va. — Fourteen candidates sought a shot at the late Robert C. Byrd’s Senate seat, with popular Gov. Joe Manchin the front-runner on the Democratic side and a wealthy businessman and a former U.S ...

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Popular Gov. Joe Manchin won the Democratic nomination Saturday and will face GOP primary winner and wealthy businessman John Raese in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the race to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Robert C. Byrd , Gov. Joe Manchin III won the Democratic nomination over the weekend, and John Raese, a wealthy ...

whether it was about politics, business or driving ... Kentucky and West Virginia. Wednesday marked the company's 50th anniversary. Mr. Portman was at work Monday. Mr. Portman worked hard, but put family first.

Bryant blames politics. Republicans in the House of Delegates have been vocal foes of the federal legislation ... West Virginia was among 29 states and the District of Columbia that sought to operate it themselves.

The trend for West Virginia politics between 1952 and 1958 was decidedly Republican, Hechler said. For example, West Virginia elected Republican Cecil Underwood as governor in 1956, the same year Revercomb carried ...

Politics No Surprises In Louisiana, West Virginia Senate Primaries by Ken Rudin | August 28, 2010 — 9:03 PM After a roller coaster of a primary ride last Tuesday in several states, there were ...

July 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused his Republican opponents on Monday of playing election-year politics by refusing ... Their 59th vote will come on Tuesday when West Virginia Democrat Carte Goodwin ...

West Virginia's Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin and Republican businessman and former state lawmaker John Raese are pegged as front-runners Saturday's special election primary. The primary is in advance of the Nov ...