Governor Tomblin’s birthday and Speaker Thompson got the present…Teacher Unions endorsed Thompson for Governor…teachers got their present when Thompson pushed their pay raise…in legislative session. ON THE OTHER HAND…Governor Tomblin had a huge birthday [fund raiser]...

Session Damaged Our State By Mike Stuart (OP-ED, Charleston Gazette) The 2011 Legislative Session was not only a failure, but also damaging to the perception of West Virginia for those that might consider this as a possible destination to locate their business.  Read...

Trump Unplugged By Jason Mattera (Human Events) [Editor’s note:  There are uncut excerpts from HUMAN EVENTS’s exclusive interview with Donald Trump on culture, politics, and his potential run for the presidency.  Read the full story here.

Donald Trump: I’m a Committed Republican By Jason Mattera (Human Events.com) Before Donald Trump would even have a shot a Barack Obama in a general election, he’d first have to get through the Republican primaries… Read the full story here.

Barbour Slams Obama on Economy and Energy By Jeff Zeleny (NYT) CHICAGO – Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi may not yet be a Republican presidential candidate, but his travel itinerary suggests that may be simply a formality, as he visited President Obama’s hometown on...

“Now that labor unions are joining the chorus” against EPA regulations, “the pressure on the agency is intensifying,” reports the Wall Street Journal.  Check out the link to WSJ.

STATEHOUSE reports paint a picture of conflict & chaos of the just concluded legislative session…if you think this was bad…wait until next year…when members of the House  and some Senators will be running in new districts…and it is likely Tomblin, Thompson &...

Last week was the 109th birthday (March 8th ) of Senator Jennings Randolph.  To my surprise I learned in the Sunday Gazette-Mail his work of establishing the U. S. Institute of Peace is at risk. Jennings Randolph served seven terms in the U. S. House of...

THE SUNDAY TAKE by Dan Balz is a Sunday read for me.  The Washington Post columnist focused today on Obama keeping his eye on independent voters.  Obama should be keeping his eye on job creation and foreign affairs not the 2012 election.

Let the gubernatorial games begin By Phil Kabler (Statehouse Beat, Charleston Gazette) We may remember last week as the week that House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, watched his gubernatorial aspirations slip away.  Read the full story here.