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Panhandle's gain in House might not boost political influence
The Eastern Panhandle gained two seats in the House of Delegates, thanks to its population growth. Some lawmakers and political observers, however, said the region still faces challenges in increasing its political influence. Del. Craig Blair, who...Tags: Demographics, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Population and Census, Washington, DC
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Voting results from Jefferson County
The following are up-to-date results from contested races in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with early voting totals and 32 of 32 precincts in Jefferson County reporting: Jefferson County Commission Frances Morgan, D — 8,905 Jane Tabb, R...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senate, Voting, U.S. House of Representatives
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Snyder wins new term in 16th District
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comState Sen. Herb Snyder fended off a strong challenge Tuesday night by former Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Ruland to win re-election in the 16th district of the 34-member chamber of the Legislature, according to complete, but unofficial results. With...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Many contested races to be decided in Berkeley and Jefferson counties
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comVoters in Berkeley and Jefferson counties have no shortage of contested races to decide in Tuesday’s general election. In addition to voting in presidential, U.S. House and U.S. Senate races, there also are contests for governor, auditor,...Tags: Voting, Elections, Politics
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Freedom Fund targets Panhandle Democrats
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comDemocratic state Sen. Herb Snyder and his Republican opponent Jim Ruland have combined to spend more than $240,000 in their race for the 16th senatorial district seat in Jefferson County, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. But the...Tags: Democratic Party, AFL-CIO, Political Candidates, Elections, Politics
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Harpers Ferry man, Snyder vie for votes in W.Va.16th Senate District
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in a series of stories profiling candidates in the Nov. 6 general election. Jim Ruland is hoping to deny state Sen. Herb Snyder another four-year term in the West Virginia Legislature in the Nov. 6 general election....Tags: West Virginia Legislature, Elections, Politics, Republican Party
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Shepherdstown dedicates new high-tech sewage treatment plant
richardb@herald-mail.comIn 1980, Shepherdstown opened its first public sewage treatment plant, and for the first time in the town’s history, it stopped dumping raw sewage into the Potomac River. The town reached another milestone Friday, when it dedicated a new...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Environmental Issues, Waste, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Science and Technology
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Jefferson Co. races among pricey battlegrounds in W.Va. election
A handful of West Virginia counties are becoming pricey battlegrounds as Republicans seek to take over the House of Delegates, while a few state Senate races have emerged as the most expensive overall for the recently redistricted Legislature, the...Tags: Parties and Movements, Political Fundraising, Politics, Justice System, Alliance Resource Partners LP
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Cacapon State Park gets bonding for $24 million expansion project
richardb@herald-mail.comWest Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed on the dotted line Tuesday to secure bonding for a $24 million expansion and renovation of Cacapon State Park, a project that has been on the back burner for 20 years. “The park has some age on it and it...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Executive Branch, Travel, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Snyder outspending Ruland in W.Va. Senate race
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comIn spending more than $100,000 to retain his 16th district seat in the West Virginia Senate, state Sen. Herb Snyder appears to be outspending his Republican opponent, James Ruland, by a 5-1 margin, according to campaign finance reports filed last week....Tags: Primaries, Political Fundraising, Elections, Politics
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W.Va. Dems on hand to help open Berkeley County campaign office
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAll vying for re-election, West Virginia’s attorney general, state auditor, treasurer and a state Supreme Court of Appeals justice, joined area Democratic Party leaders in Martinsburg Monday for the opening of the party’s Berkeley County...Tags: Lotteries, Executive Branch, Accounting and Auditing, Political Fundraising, Politics
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College to open learning centers
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comBeyond Blue Ridge Community and Technical College’s new “pastoral” campus, President Peter G. Checkovich said the college is hard at work on plans to open learning centers in Morgan and Jefferson counties. Courses in Morgan County...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Joe Manchin III, Shelley Moore Capito, Education, John D. Rockefeller IV
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