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On Anniversary of Coal Mine Disaster, Families Still Waiting for Answers

As a minister in Appalachian coal country, the Rev. Dennis Sparks knows more than he wants to about grief. He serves as executive director of the West Virginia Council of Churches and has consoled countless families of coal miners who've lost husbands, fathers and brothers in an industry that annually kills 30 to 40 miners...

Capitol Honor for Last WWI Vet Blocked in Congress

WASHINGTON - West Virginia's two Democratic senators blamed House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday after their hopes of having the remains of World War I veteran Frank Buckles honored in the Capitol Rotunda were dashed, at least for now. Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin III both released statements saying the Ohio...

Eight Republicans Vote to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

WASHINGTON -- In a last-minute surprise, eight Republican senators joined nearly every Democrat to repeal the military's "don't ask, tell policy" on gays. The final 65-31 vote to end the 17-year-old policy that bars gays from serving openly included moderates as well as at least one conservative who had previously spoken...

W.Va. Democrat Joe Manchin Will Fill Sen. Byrd's Seat

AP and CNN have called West Virginia Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin the winner of the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Robert Byrd. Manchin defeated GOP businessman John Raese.

Palin Endorsed Candidate for Wrong Senate Seat

Oct.20 -- Sarah Palin, the king- and queen-maker of campaign 2010, extended her reach to the mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, but the former Alaska governor got her Lower 48 mixed up. She endorsed West Virginia Republican John Raese for the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Raese is opposing Democrat Joe Manchin for a Senate...

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Team Obama Addresses Joe Manchin Factor

A top adviser to President Barack Obama's campaign says he understands the political calculation behind West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's announcement that he's not sure right now whether he'll vote for his party leader in November.

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05/23/12 Senators approve Manchin amendment to reclassify... Source: The Charleston Gazette - Charleston WV U.S. senators on Wednesday evening unanimously passed an amendment to a Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill that would reclassify all hydrocodone substances and make punishment for their trafficking more severe.
05/23/12 Manchin Representative Visit Source: Wetzel Chronicle - Martinsville WV As part of "Commonsense Connections" Week, representatives for U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will be meet with constituents, hear their commonsense priorities and concerns, and gather their feedback on May 23, 11:30 a.m. â 12:30 p.m., at the Wetzel County Senior Center, 145 Paducah Drive, New Martinsville.
05/21/12 Charlotte Pritt: A few to blame for Judds 41 percent Source: The Charleston Gazette - Charleston WV Misrepresentation of my perspective in Phil Kabler's column, "How did Judd get 41 percent of vote?" must be addressed because it implies that I blame Republicans, and I don't.
05/19/12 Will Dems make the smart move? Source: The Inter-Mountain - Elkins WV Somewhere in my collection of political artifacts is a reminder of what happens when parties divide among themselves.
05/18/12 U.S. senators to keep fighting for state postal jobs Source: The Charleston Gazette - Charleston WV U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller have asked the U.S. Postal Service to give fair treatment to West Virginia as it moves ahead with closing dozens of mail processing centers nationwide.