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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R.-WVa., continues blasting the proposed Inflation Reduction Act, saying Thursday she is “very disappointed” in it and the possible impacts have “not been well thought out.”   Capito said during a press briefing from her Washington office the $739 billion bill will fuel inflation, not reduce it, accelerate green energy and decelerate fossil fuel use, and burden every resident with higher costs as a fallout from the 15 percent minimum... Read More

CHARLESTON — With the midterm elections three months away, U.S. senators want Congress to approve changes to an 1880s election law, citing the January 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as a reason for modifications.   A bipartisan group of senators unveiled the Electoral Count Reform Act and the Presidential Transition Improvement Act late last month. The legislation includes provisions regarding state electors, the role of the vice president in the certification process and how... Read More

WASHINGTON, D. C. (WTRF) – We’ve been hearing mixed reaction from Democratic and Republican lawmakers about the Inflation Reduction Act.  Senator Joe Manchin defends the bill, but Senator Shelley Moore Capito isn’t happy with it.    Senator Capito says ‘raising taxes and pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy won’t reduce inflation’. She also believes it will cause the IRS to go after small businesses and individuals and says... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are not unexpectedly on opposite sides of the Inflation Reduction Act. Both aired their views Thursday in separate virtual meetings with members of the West Virginia press.   Capito calls it a “reckless tax and spending bill veiled as an inflation reducer.” Manchin said, “I’m excited because I really think we’ve got a chance to really turn around not only our economy but kill inflation.” Bill... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators are often on the same page on issues, but this time they could not be further apart. The two senators are now at odds over a bill aiming to fight inflation.   The price of the bill is $740 billion with $300 billion going to deficit reduction. It would include money to encourage the development of clean energy such as solar and wind.   It would also add more money to health care and allow Medicare to negotiate lower... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is really a “reckless tax-and-spending” bill, said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Thursday.   The bill, the result of negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin, D.W.Va., will not help reduce inflation, despite its title, Capito said.   “We know our 9.1% inflation is troublesome; we see prices going up and wages are less effective — all of things that have really pushed us... Read More

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — On Friday, several people gathered to celebrate the construction kickoff of Appalachian Power and Gigabeam’s broadband partnership project that will bring high-speed internet connection to 13,000 homes, businesses, schools and churches in Logan and Mingo counties.The event was held at the Thornhill Ford dealership just past the Boone County line north of Chapmanville. It was attended by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who participated in a ceremonial... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday she is “skeptical” of a deal championed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. to speed up the nation’s permitting processes to help get projects off the ground and finished sooner, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).Capito joined several of her GOP colleagues Tuesday for a press conference, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, challenging Manchin and other Democrats in the Senate to show they are serious about permitting reform... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday she is “skeptical” of a deal championed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to speed up the nation’s permitting processes to help get projects off the ground and finished sooner, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).Capito joined several of her GOP colleagues Tuesday for a press conference, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, challenging Manchin and other Democrats in the Senate to show they are serious about permitting reform... Read More

Local and state officials as well as community members were able to get their first look inside a much-discussed and anticipated new business which the city of Beckley hopes will serves as an anchor for downtown development.Although not officially open for business, Fruits of Labor nonetheless held a breaking of bread ceremony during a dedication of the new business on Monday morning.Tammy Jordan, Fruits of Labor president, said the addition of the Beckley location in the former... Read More

Local and state officials as well as community members were able to get their first look inside a much-discussed and anticipated new business which the city of Beckley hopes will serves as an anchor for downtown development.Although not officially open for business, Fruits of Labor nonetheless held a breaking of bread ceremony during a dedication of the new business on Monday morning.Tammy Jordan, Fruits of Labor president, said the addition of the Beckley location in the former... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal lawmakers are closer to sending a measure including various water projects to President Joe Biden’s desk following a recent U.S. Senate vote.   Senators overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Development Act last Thursday. The legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lead work related to water resources, environment protection, navigation and construction. Ninety-three senators supported the bill; Indiana Republican... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Construction of a new broadband internet project involving Appalachian Power has begun, in which the effort focuses on expanding services to more than 13,000 homes and businesses in Logan and Mingo counties.The $61.3 million effort will involve the installation of more than 400 miles of fiber optic cable. According to previous comments from the utility company, 60% of unserved residents and 90% of unserved businesses would have access to new services once workers... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said the Inflation Reduction Act now supported by Sen. Joe Manchin is “inexplicable to me” at a time of high inflation.   Capito held a virtual press briefing from her Washington office Thursday and said the last thing that should happen now is to “flood more federal dollars into the system.”   The $739 billion act has money earmarked for debt reduction, energy production (including renewables), the IRS, prescription drug... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBOY) — A turn of events happened on taxes and climate change this week between Sen. Joe Manchin (D, WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, NY).   While recovering from COVID-19, Manchin came to an agreement on Wednesday to back a new plan in the Senate.   He told reporters Thursday morning that “this is not about being a Democrat, this is not about being a Republican. I didn’t do anything to help either side because I know... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – In Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s press conference Thursday, she addressed Senator Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act in another way, saying its aim will only lead to “spending more and taxing more.”She referred to the GDP’s current negative growth rate and the most recent announcement about the U.S economy’s newfound recession.Capito fears that Manchin’s bill would cause even more of that inflation and fuel the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (WTRF) – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is on board now, two weeks after walking away from a climate deal.He is now in favor of a compromise called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.It contains $370 billion in clean energy tax incentives, and $7500 in tax credits for Americans who buy electric cars.The legislation would allow Medicare to negotiate the price of some prescriptions.And it would cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors at $2,000 a year.The costs would be offset by a... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says there is no reason to be surprised about new legislation addressing energy, health care and deficit reduction.   While Manchin has shown resistance to domestic policy packages over the last year, West Virginia’s senior senator has also maintained contact with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about getting a measure through the chamber. The discussions led to Wednesday’s announcement of the... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Joe Manchin elaborated Thursday morning on details of a bill aiming to tackle inflation, climate change, healthcare and more, although his fellow West Virginia senator, Shelley Moore Capito, is not as supportive of the measures. Called the Inflation Reduction Act, Manchin said the $739 billion bill backed by fellow Democrat President Joe Biden would invest $300 billion into reducing the national deficit, increase taxes and tax enforcement on on the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to support the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.The letter — led by Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and signed by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., as well as Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va. — also asks the commission to approve a request for a four-year extension related to the project.“The United States is a... Read More