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Capito Says Public Broadcasting Should Find Other Funds

Capito was among 51 Republicans who voted at 2 a.m. Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Capito Gavels In Senate Committee With A Gift From Democrats

Capito led her first hearing Thursday in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

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January 16, 1989: Gaston Caperton Sworn in as Governor

Gaston Caperton—our state’s 31st governor—was sworn into office on January 16, 1989. He was born in Charleston in 1940 and eventually worked at his…

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January 14, 1977: Governor Moore Accepts $1 Million Settlement

On January 14, 1977, Governor Arch Moore accepted a $1 million settlement from the Pittston Coal Company related to the 1972 Buffalo Creek Flood. It was…

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October 21, 1940: Gov. William Conley Dies at 74

On October 21, 1940, former West Virginia Governor William G. Conley died at the age of 74. The Republican started his career as a schoolteacher and…

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