Oral arguments were heard last week by the Supreme Court in an important religious liberty case from Montana. It involved scholarships that are available to private school students who attend non-religious schools but are denied to students who attend Christian schools. Of
WASHINGTON — On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted to legitimize the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump by requesting more witnesses to testify on behalf of the House Managers’ impeachment claims of “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.” Manchin’s
CHARLESTON — On Friday, Robert Karnes filed to run for a second term in the state senate, serving West Virginia’s 11th senatorial district. In an exclusive interview with Mountaineer Journal, Karnes expressed that since the GOP was able to take control of
BUCKHANNON — On Tuesday, Jack Reger officially announced his candidacy for Buckhannon City Council. The event was held at A Governor’s Inn, which is a prominent local business owned by Reger and his wife Charla. In his address, Reger began by expressing
BUCKHANNON — On Friday, Shelia Sines (R) announced her candidacy for Buckhannon City Council. Sines discussed her vision for Buckhannon, and also expressed the importance of unifying the community. In her speech, she addressed the need to welcome new opportunities, implement pro-business
BUCKHANNON — In an exclusive statement to Mountaineer Journal, local businessman Jack Reger expressed that he will officially announce his candidacy for Buckhannon City Council on January 21, 2020. Tuesday morning, Reger filed candidacy forms to launch his campaign, Reger for Buckhannon.
BUCKHANNON — In an exclusive statement to Mountaineer Journal, Sines for WV has confirmed that Shelia Sines is expected to officially announce her candidacy for Buckhannon City Council on Friday. “On Friday, we will have an exciting announcement to make,” expressed campaign
BUCKHANNON — On Sunday, City Councilman Robbie Skinner announced that he is running for Mayor of Buckhannon in 2020. “As some of you know, I’ve been contemplating running for Mayor for a while now,” Skinner expressed in a statement. “I’ve given the
CHARLESTON — In an exclusive interview with Mountaineer Journal, Sen. John Pitsenbarger (R-11) responded to Fmr. Sen. Robert Karnes (R-11) “weighing the options” of a 2020 state senate run. Sen. Pitsenbarger expressed that “challenges are greatly accepted.” “I actually know Mr. Karnes;
ELKINS — On Monday, former State Senator Robert Karnes (R) expressed that he is currently “weighing the options” for a state senatorial run in 2020. After hearing several rumors from multiple political insiders, Sen. Karnes was asked by Mountaineer Journal if he
