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[1/2] U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon with Republican leadership Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Thune (R-SD), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2023. It underscored that a high-quality candidate is crucial," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview. Thirty-four of the 100 U.S. Senate seats will be up for grabs next year. In the 2022 congressional elections, Trump backed controversial Senate candidates including Oz in Pennsylvania and former football star Herschel Walker in Georgia, who both lost to Democrats. Had Republican candidates prevailed in those races, the party would have emerged with a Senate majority.

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☆ Justice Department Sues Coal Companies Owned by Family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ DOJ sues son of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his coal empire over millions in unpaid fines
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Department of Justice on Wednesday accused the son of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and 13 coal companies the younger Justice owns or operates of failing to pay millions of dollars in penalties for environmental violations. The Republican governor last month launched his campaign for the Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. A spokesman for Justice's Senate campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. Democrats weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate is a complete abuse of power."

Persons: Jim Justice, Jay Justice, Todd Kim, Kim, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, Tate Mitchell, Joe Organizations: Justice, West Virginia Gov, DOJ, Natural Resources, Republican, Democratic, Senate, National Republican, Joe Biden's Department of Justice, Republican Senate Locations: West Virginia

Biden highlighted his administration’s work to prevent gun violence in a weekend op-ed that called out Congress to do more on the issue. Plus, they want to invest early in Florida, hoping to prove the state isn’t truly off the map for Democrats. Thinking about it: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who has been weighing a run for president, told Politico he will decide before late June. Rick Perry didn’t rule out running for president again in an interview with CNN, and wouldn’t endorse Trump. Jim Justice’s office to obtain his official calendar, NBC News first reports.

☆ Joe Manchin blasts Mitch McConnell's push to go 'all out' to defeat him next year: 'This is what's wrong with this place'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Joe Manchin blasted Mitch McConnell over the GOP leader's plans to defeat him next year. "If you want to know what's wrong with the process, go talk to McConnell," he told CNN's Manu Raju. "This is what's wrong with this place, okay, and I have said this," Manchin said. "And if you want to know what's wrong with the process, go talk to McConnell," he continued. Still, despite the heavy Republican lean of the state, Manchin has managed to thrive where other Democrats have not been able to find success.

☆ Republicans want to push Manchin out of a reelection bid because they think he's the last Democrat who can win in deep red West Virginia: 'You can't say that it's impossible for him to win'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republicans are looking to nudge Joe Manchin out of a Senate reelection bid in 2024. Still, Republican leaders aren't dismissing Manchin, as he has withstood the GOP lean of the state. And the state Senate and state House of Delegates, which had robust Democratic majorities just over a decade ago, now have GOP supermajorities. But if Manchin does run, Republicans should expect a tenacious campaigner who has shown that he won't be outworked. "He has that Clinton-esque ability to make everybody feel like he's your friend and he's listening to you and he's concerned about you," Hickey told Politico.

☆ Storm Clouds Gather for Joe Manchin in West Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Eric Bazail-Eimil | Photographs Nate Smallwood For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WHEELING, W.Va.—Democrat Joe Manchin has served the Mountain State for decades, as secretary of state, then governor, then senator. But the state’s hard-right turn and the emergence of formidable GOP challengers have thrown his political future into jeopardy, with some voters questioning whether he deserves another term. Mr. Manchin hasn’t said whether he plans to run for re-election. The state’s current GOP governor, Jim Justice, jumped into the race on Thursday, a crucial recruit for Senate Republican leaders. Another Republican, Rep. Alex Mooney , has also entered the field with the backing of some prominent conservatives, setting up what is expected to be a hard-fought primary.

☆ The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

The GOP needs a net gain of one or two seats to flip the chamber, depending on which party wins the White House in 2024, and it’s Democrats who are defending the tougher seats. Jim Justice announcing his Senate bid in West Virginia – the seat most likely to flip party control in 2024. In a presidential year, the national environment is likely to loom large, especially with battleground states hosting key Senate races. Two businessmen with the ability to tap into or raise significant resources could be in the mix – Eric Hovde, who lost the GOP Senate nomination in 2012, and Scott Mayer. Still, unseating Cruz in a state Trump won by nearly 6 points in 2020 will be a tall order.

☆ These are the top Senate races to watch in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

They have reason to be hopeful: Democrats face a daunting 2024 Senate map that puts them on defense in 23 of the cycle's 34 races, including multiple seats considered ripe for GOP challenges. The grim outlook has some Senate Democrats considering retirement, even after the caucus expanded to a 51-49 majority following a better-than-expected showing in the midterms. Jim Justice, reportedly the state's richest man and one of its favored contenders for the Senate race. But the 2024 Senate race in Ohio is currently considered a toss-up, as Republicans have made significant gains in the state in the last two election cycles. Sabato's Crystal Ball and the Cook Political Report both say the Michigan Senate race leans Democratic.

☆ West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Enters 2024 Senate Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Eric Bazail-Eimil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was first elected governor as a Democrat and then switched parties. Photo: Chris Jackson/Associated PressWASHINGTON—West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, challenging for the seat currently held by centrist Democrat Joe Manchin, with a formal announcement expected later Thursday. Mr. Justice, 72 years old, will be competing against Rep. Alex Mooney for the GOP nomination and is seen as the early favorite in that contest.

☆ West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is running for Joe Manchin's pivotal Senate seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) and US Senator Joe Manchin (L), Democrat of West Virginia, attend a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic with local and state officials at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, West Virginia, July 8, 2019. West Virginia's Republican governor, Jim Justice, filed official paperwork to kick off a 2024 campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. If Manchin decides not to run for a third term, Democrats are widely expected to lose the seat to whichever Republican nominee emerges from West Virginia's Senate primary. A Trump campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. With his seat under threat, Manchin has appeared increasingly critical of President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats.

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice launched his campaign on Thursday for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate who has been a constant thorn in his party's side. Justice, 72, has repeatedly changed parties, most recently in 2017 when he switched his registration to Republican after being elected as a Democrat in 2016. Manchin has been a key vote on every major piece of legislation of Biden's tenure, as a moderate representing an increasingly conservative state. Justice, a coal-mining billionaire, would first need to win a Republican primary against U.S. Representative Alex Mooney to become his party's nominee to challenge Manchin in 2024.

☆ Gov. Jim Justice Is Expected to Announce Senate Run for Joe Manchin’s Seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Justice of West Virginia is set to announce a Senate campaign on Thursday, giving Republicans a strong recruit against Senator Joe Manchin III, one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election in 2024. The West Virginia race is one of the most essential pickup opportunities for Republicans if they are to retake control of the Senate, which Democrats hold by a narrow 51-49 seat margin. Mr. Manchin, who represents by far the most Republican state held by any Democratic senator, has yet to announce whether he will seek re-election, but Republicans are hoping that Mr. Justice’s entry might spur him toward retirement. Mr. Manchin in recent years has been one of the few Democrats who can compete in the overwhelmingly Republican state.

☆ GOP Gov. Jim Justice set to launch bid for Joe Manchin's Senate seat in West Virginia this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) and US Senator Joe Manchin (L), Democrat of West Virginia, attend a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic with local and state officials at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, West Virginia, July 8, 2019. West Virginia offers the GOP perhaps its best chance to flip a Democratic seat next year. Justice's team believes a Senate bid by the governor could make Manchin less likely to seek reelection, the GOP source told CNBC last month. Former President Donald Trump, who is deeply popular in West Virginia, backed Mooney in his most recent House election. Justice is set to announce his Senate bid at his own resort, furthering intermingling the governor's business and politics.

☆ Republicans are seeking wealthy, self-funding candidates to help the party win a Senate majority in 2024, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP leaders are seeking out wealthy Senate candidates to counter Democratic fundraising successes. In recent cycles, some GOP candidates have used outside spending to mitigate spending disparities. Last year, Democratic Senate nominees in the six most competitive races outraised their GOP counterparts by $288 million, per Politico. The well-known doctor poured $26.8 million of his own funds into his unsuccessful Senate campaign, according to OpenSecrets. Dolan, who put more than $10.5 million into his 2022 Senate bid, could face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

☆ West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Puts Family Coal Business Up for Sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Julie Steinberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Justice and his family members took out $850 million in personally backed loans from the now-collapsed firm Greensill Capital. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wants to sell his family’s coal business, according to his lawyer and other people familiar with the matter, a move that would help resolve substantial debts in advance of a possible challenge for the U.S. Senate seat held by centrist Democrat Joe Manchin . Mr. Justice, a Republican in his second term as governor, owns a sprawling empire of coal mines, processing facilities, agricultural interests and the landmark Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. But he has endured financial difficulties in recent years, made worse after he and his family members took out $850 million in personally backed loans from the now-collapsed firm Greensill Capital.

☆ West Virginia’s Tax-Cut Crossroads
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

West Virginia lawmakers want their state to become a destination for people and investment, and GOP Gov. Jim Justice has proposed a major tax cut to help. Mr. Justice’s plan would cut West Virginia’s top income-tax rate to 3.25% from 6.5%. “It will take us three years to pull it off,” Mr. Justice said in his State of the State address. “But absolutely it is that aggressive pathway that will absolutely put unbelievable money right back into all of our pockets.”

☆ Budget Surplus in West Virginia Prompts Governor to Promote Tax Breaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘We’ll be announcing the biggest tax cuts in the history of this state, hands down,’ said Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia earlier this week. Pointing to a record budget surplus, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to announce a major tax cut next week, joining a number of governors from both parties entering the New Year with state surpluses and big plans for tax cuts or new spending. West Virginia ended the fiscal year in June with $1.3 billion more in revenues than expected.

☆ Form Energy to build long-duration battery plant in West Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Form Energy Inc, a startup hoping to make long-duration storage batteries from materials including iron to store power from renewable energy, will partner with West Virginia to build a manufacturing plant in the state, the company and politicians said on Thursday. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and Form Energy, backed by supporters including Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, said the plant will be built with a total investment of up to $760 million. Form Energy aims to build batteries using iron, air and water. Form says the batteries can store power for days, much longer than ones based on lithium-ion, and using less expensive materials. "The path forward is innovation, not elimination, and with this announcement West Virginia and Form Energy are doing just that," Manchin said in a statement.

☆ Bobwhite Quail Getting New Welcome in West Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he fondly remembers hearing the distinctive call of the northern bobwhite quail when he was a boy. Like many others, he hunted the birds well into the 1970s before they largely disappeared from the state. Now, the governor is trying to bring back the northern bobwhite, also known simply as quail, to the Mountain State by reintroducing 21,000 of them this year in the state’s biggest repopulation campaign to date.

☆ Poll: GOP is winning on the economy, immigration; Democrats are ahead on abortion and health care
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

... And Joe O’Dea pitches himself as pro-abortion rights in Colorado Senate while Democrats push back. The Republican Party holds all-time high advantages on the economy, crime and border security, while the Democrats have an all-time high on abortion and a double-digit edge on health care. Midterm roundup: Trump hits the trail in OhioFormer President Donald Trump traveled to Ohio over the weekend to boost GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Not every GOP Senate candidate is eager to campaign with Trump. It’s a position on abortion that is different from that of his fellow Republican Senate candidates, many of whom favor stricter bans with few exceptions.

☆ Bani, bere, prăjituri sau marijuana. Recompensele promise de către guvernele și oamenii de afaceri pentru cei ce se vaccinează
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Recompensele promise de către guvernele și oamenii de afaceri pentru cei ce se vaccineazăBere, prăjituri, bani și marijuana. Sunt recompensele pe care guvernele și oamenii de afaceri le promit celor care merg să se vaccineze. O bere sau 100 de dolari, printre „stimulentele” acordate în SUAAstfel de recompense sunt oferite și în Statele Unite, unde oamenii care acceptă să se vaccineze primesc diverse „premii”, de la prăjituri și cafea, la bere, bani sau reduceri la diverse produse și chiar la marijuana. De exemplu, guvernatorul din New Jersey, Phil Murphy, le-a promis o bere gratuită tuturor celor cu vârste de peste 21 de ani care se vaccinează, în cadrul programului denumit „O doză şi o bere”, care va funcţiona până la sfârşitul lunii. Însă aceia care încasează banii după prima doză de vaccin şi nu se mai prezintă la a doua doză vor trebui să restituie banii.

Persons: Aleksandar Vucic . Alții, Joe Biden, Phil Murphy, Muriel, Administraţia Biden, Larry Hogan, Jim Justice Organizations: Ziua Naţională Locations: Statelor Unite, Serbia, SUA, Statele Unite, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia de Vest

☆ Un stat american oferă câte 100 de dolari tinerilor pentru a se vaccina
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Statul american Virginia de Vest le va oferi tinerilor o obligațiune de 100 de dolari dacă acceptă să se vaccineze, informează BBC. Virginia de Vest a fost unul dintre primele state americane în topul vaccinării, însă progresul a încetinit în ultimele săptămâni. Stimulentul oferit de autorități le permite celor vaccinați din grupul vizat să primească 100 de dolari, plus dobândă, la o dată ulterioară. Obligațiunea de 100 de dolari va fi oferită și tuturor celor cu vârste între 16 și 35 de ani care s-au vaccinat până acum în Virginia de Vest. Guvernatorul din Virginia de Vest a anunțat că autoritățile au verificat temeinic procedura pentru a se asigura că fondurile primite pot fi folosite în mod legal pentru obligațiuni.

Persons: Jim Justice ., Justice Organizations: BBC Locations: american Virginia de Vest, Jim Justice . Virginia de Vest, Virginia de Vest, SUA

Autoritățile locale speră că stimulentul, oferit celor între 16 și 35 de ani, îi va "motiva" pe tineri să se vaccineze. Virginia de Vest a fost unul dintre primele state americane în topul vaccinării, însă progresul a încetinit în ultimele săptămâni. Stimulentul oferit de autorități le permite celor vaccinați din grupul vizat să primească 100 de dolari, plus dobândă, la o dată ulterioară. Obligațiunea de 100 de dolari va fi oferită și tuturor celor cu vârste între 16 și 35 de ani care s-au vaccinat până acum în Virginia de Vest. Plățile vor fi finanțate prin pachetul de asistență în pandemie de 1.900 de miliarde de dolari al SUA, denumit CARES, intrat în vigoare luna trecută.

Persons: Jim Justice ., Justice Locations: Jim Justice . Virginia de Vest, Virginia de Vest, SUA

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