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CHARLESTON, WV - When former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neal coined the phrase “All politics is local,” the political landscape seemed much more orderly.

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MINGO COUNTY, WV - The Mingo County Commission passed two motions on Tuesday to address ambulance response times after a firefighter lost his wife last week.

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WASHINGTON D.C. - Pharmaceutical executives have given surprisingly optimistic reactions to initial offers from Medicare in drug price negotiations, signaling a break from industry lawsuits that warn of dire consequences from the program.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The Justice administration is now deciding whether to sign or veto controversial legislation that would expand the vaccine exemptions for some school students.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Groups that advocate for “health freedom” and “religious freedom” are weighing in on a bill that would allow the state’s private and parochial schools to develop their own vaccination policies, adding to the pressure Gov. Jim Justice is getting to act one way or the other on the legislation.

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CHARLESTON, WV - A bill is on the desk of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a bill this week that would have sent $2 million to West Virginia University for Alzheimer’s disease research, which is hard to understand for more reasons than one might think.

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