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Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor
WASHINGTON (AP) — No shorts on the Senate floor. The Senate voted Wednesday evening to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber. The resolution, passed by...
'No Labels' movement says it could offer independent presidential ticket in 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, after North Carolina election officials formally granted official status to a “No...
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he's been thinking seriously about becoming an independent
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said that he has been thinking “seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent. The West Virginia lawmaker, who has raised his national profile as a swing vote on major spending packages in the closely...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. August 2, 2023. Editorial: WV higher education in crisis Alarm bells should be ringing for anyone — in state or out — considering attending or teaching at a college or university in West Virginia. Granted, those warning...
Supreme Court allows construction to resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia. Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond,...
Manchin, Tuberville introduce college sports bill to standardize NIL rules, regulate collectives
Sens. Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill Tuesday that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and put restrictions on when players can transfer. The bipartisan action is the...
Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Democratic Party is looking to force new political party No Labels to disclose its donors or lose its status as a political party, an escalation of Democrats' efforts to block a group they worry will boost Donald Trump's chances of returning to the White House. ...
Appeals court blocks construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline even after Congress says it can't
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has again blocked construction on a contentious natural gas pipeline being built through Virginia and West Virginia, this time doing so even after Congress ordered the project's approval. The stay issued Monday by the 4th Circuit...
