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NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that he is not running for president, according to his spokesman Jonathan Kott. Manchin announced his decision in a speech at West Virginia University, as part of a national listening tour he was making. “I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” he said in his speech in Morgantown. Larry Hogan, last week ruled out a 2024 presidential bid as well, announcing a Senate bid instead.

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All 11 House Democrats spoke during a lengthy debate Wednesday and voted against the bill. Fairness West Virginia, the state’s only LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, said the bill would ban transgender people from using government building restrooms that align with their gender identity. “But the problem with it is, it affects real people, real constituents of ours, real West Virginians.”From 2010 to 2020, West Virginia lost the highest percentage of residents compared to any other U.S. state. Republican West Virginia Gov. Another bill that would prohibit transgender students from using school restrooms that aligns with their gender identity advanced through the West Virginia House Education Committee last month.

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The moderate West Virginia Democrat said Wednesday that he would never want to be a “spoiler” who contributed to getting any other candidate elected. Manchin said it would be “dangerous” to give Trump another term. “Because I Endorsed Big Jim Justice of West Virginia for the U.S. Senate, and he has taken a commanding lead, Democrat Joe Manchin has decided not to seek re-election. Manchin would have had a difficult path to reelection as the only remaining Democratic statewide officeholder in West Virginia, likely running against either GOP U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney or Gov. Manchin has long been friendly with No Labels, which has already begun holding private conversations with potential presidential nominees, Manchin among them.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia forward Akok Akok has been released from a hospital where he was taken after collapsing on the court during an exhibition game. “Akok is recovering at his home in Morgantown," West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert said in a statement Sunday. Medical personnel attended to Akok for several minutes before he was removed from the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital for further observation. Eilert said at his postgame news conference that Akok was stable, responsive and “in a good place.”Akok transferred to West Virginia after playing last season at Georgetown. Political Cartoons View All 1223 Images___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 Basketball Polls throughout the season.

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☆ The most—and least—expensive U.S. states based on the average cost of monthly expenses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The doxo United States of Bill Pay: State by State Bill Pay Market Report found that Hawaii's average monthly cost for household bills is 50% above the national average. The doxo report found that the average monthly bill for a mortgage in Hawaii is $2,247, while the average rent is $1,856. The average monthly bill cost for San Ramon is $4,390. According to the doxo report, the average mortgage in the state is $879, while the average monthly rent is $785. Denistangneyjr | E+ | Getty ImagesTop 10 least expensive states based on monthly expenses

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☆ Biden is set to use his first veto to save what Republicans call a "woke" rule that lets retirement fund managers consider companies' social and environmental records
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Senate voted to overturn a Labor Department measure allowing investment managers to make socially and environmentally conscious investing decisions. "Republicans' hypocritical resolution to nullify @USDOL's ESG rule ties investors' hands & would force their extremist views on investors," she wrote on Twitter following the vote. It's the latest back-and-forth in an ESG debate triggered by former President Donald Trump, who prohibited financial managers from making such considerations when he was in office. However, the White House has said that Biden will use his first veto as president to protect ESG considerations. As CNBC's Brian Schwartz reported this week, Trump allies and wealthy donors have funded Republicans' fight against ESG investing.

☆ Live Results: The House of Representatives is up for grabs, follow the latest vote counts and results here
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Each of the 435 seats in the US House of Representatives is up for grabs this Election Day. Democrats currently hold a narrow majority in the chamber — 220 seats compared to the Republicans' 212 seats. Apportionment led to six states — Oregon, Montana, Texas, Colorado, Florida, and North Carolina— gaining additional districts. Republicans need to flip just five seats to gain control of the House. If they gain control of the chamber, House Republicans have pledged to impeach President Joe Biden and launch an investigation into his son, Hunter Biden, along with an investigation into the US military's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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