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Will The New Silica Dust Standard Rule Be Implemented?

Before a new MSHA rule to limit miner's exposure to silica dust could take full effect, opponents threw up a new roadblock.

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W.Va. Primary Features Culture Wars, Public Works Office Changes

Voters have endured a gubernatorial media campaign blitz with unprecedented mudslinging - coupled with a dominant campaign to see a new but familiar face representing West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.

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Manchin’s Retirement Leaves A Statewide Void For Democrats

The retirement of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin marks the end of an era, as Manchin is the last Democrat to hold statewide office in West Virginia. Sam Workman, director of the Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs at West Virginia University, spoke to WVPB about what Manchin’s departure means for Democrats and what it would take to fill the void he’ll leave.

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