by Ramesh Ponnuru The Democrats should have listened to Joe Manchin. As their “Build Back Better” agenda assumed legislative shape, the Democratic senator from West Virginia kept […]
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Guest essay: West Virginians can ‘Build Back Better’ without worry of inflation
by Del. Mike Pushkin Much political hay has been made about the opposition of both Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to the current draft […]
Senator demands aid for Kentucky, after voting against it for everyone else
by Michael Hiltzik Consider the two faces of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). First, the Rand Paul of Dec. 11, writing to President Biden after a string of […]
Guest essay: We know W.Va. needs Build Back Better. Why doesn’t Sen. Manchin?
by Brian Butcher and Ixya Vega June of this year saw devastating floods ravage our neighborhoods. After the claims were filed, the discussions were held, the explanations […]
To keep cost of BBB down, take out the SALT cap increase
Speaking of Build Back Better … Moderates on the left side of the Senate aisle and all senators to the right continue to insist the price tag […]
Guest essay: The moral argument for ‘building back better’
by Sister Ellen Dunn Last month, Pope Francis launched a global initiative that integrates faith and environmental sustainability. It entails a seven-year journey for Catholic institutions and […]
Guest essay: Dear Sen. Manchin, help West Virginians keep their jobs when family members need their help
by Jim McKay and Danielle Atkinson On Thanksgiving, families across West Virginia gathered with their loved ones. Thanksgiving epitomizes how much families care about one another. That […]
What Manchin gets right — and wrong — about $3.5T bill
In his op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Sen. Joe Manchin proclaimed that he won’t vote for a reconciliation package carrying a $3.5 trillion price tag.* *What […]
