Transportation geek, computer science PhD, avid geocacher, and political junkie.
West Virginia
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Incumbent Sen. Jon Husted concedes. He is visibly crying/choked up.
“Look, sometimes, there are a course of events you can’t control.”
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NEWS: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called Gina Hinojosa to concede the election, per Hinojosa campaign.
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Per the AP, Virginians have approved a proposed constitutional amendment to change the Virginia Constitution to automatically restore convicted felons' voting rights upon their release from jail or prison.
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Democrats picked up two seats in the West Virginia Senate, which is dominated by Republicans.
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TIL there is a Porto Rico in Doddridge County, WV. maps.app.goo.gl/fiKVfT3UKgK8…
Richie Robb finally gets a seat as a Democrat, knocking out Anne Charnock for WV 17th Senate District.
Democrats picked up 2 WV House seats in Monongalia County. Geno Chiarelli and David McCormick got the boot. Looks like Mike Oliverio is also going down. monongaliacountyclerk.com/my…
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Is that right?
Hundreds of Mon County students receive Hope Scholarship funds
By Payton Mandell 🖋️
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It seems that the WV cryptid license plate is effectively the replacement for the discontinued scenic plate. One-time $10 "scenic plate fee" and annual renewal is at the regular $51.50 rate. facebook.com/wvdmv/posts/pfb…
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NYT: Google will turn off search for schools that reject its AI
This is a great opportunity for schools to protect their students from educational surveillance and manipulation.
Just say no to Google!
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Another of the remaining WV through truss bridges is going to bite the dust next year. 1928 Walkersville Bridge replacement on US 19 in Lewis County goes out for bid in January.
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Trump says instead of using Agent Orange in the forest, they should've gone into Ho Chi Minh City,which is what the *South* Vietnamese capital was renamed after the war. How could the guy who couldn't pronounce acetaminophen at the acetaminophen presser make such a moronic error?
Penn State’s Attempted Frat Crackdown Is a Warning for Cornell chronicle.com/article/penn-s…
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This is purposeful voter suppression by Ohio Statehouse Republicans
They passed a law allowing only ONE early vote location per county, no matter the county size or population. They knew this would create lines in places like Cbus, Cincinnati, & Cleveland, but not rural areas
I remember a whole lot of talk about how the legislature was going to tackle funding in the 2026 session, and of course, nothing happened. They could go into special session but haven’t. Court needs to hold their feet to the fire.
“Petitioner asks this Court to order the political branches to rewrite West Virginia’s school aid formula. But the political branches are already engaged in discussions."
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