Maybe a better headline would be our breaking our system of government. Many readers of PHILLIPSBILLBOARD are likely interested in more details about the Speakers “mess” than TV news can cover. Therefore, we are posting an update from Politico just issued. Read the...

There is a direct connection between the broken Republican conference in the U. S. House of Representatives and the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. The warfare taking place there will likely cost the Republicans seats in the election. As you will see in reading...

Republicans cannot find a way to turn on the lights as the U. S. House of Representatives chamber sits dark and silent. Let’s really light up the House and form a “congressional coalition government.”     Tonight, it is obvious the fight in the broken GOP conference...

Watching this week’s collapse of the U. S. House of Representatives was devastating. It started me thinking about how it was 48 years ago when I worked there. How it was and what brought on today’s environment. Politics, like everything else, is built on...

Appears WV Republicans are getting another political party…extreme right-wingers in the state’s legislative body have formed a WV Freedom Caucus...though 89 of the 100 House seats are Republican…31 of 34 in the Senate…why? Even though the state’s Democratic party is...

Governor Ron DeSantis route to the oval office is closing quickly. He could be a lame-duck governor even before the Iowa caucus.   There are several signs he will face the lame-duck status if his campaign does not take off soon.   Overwhelmingly the GOP state party...

Florida Republican Party has turned against Governor Ron DeSantis. It said no to his supporters who wanted to keep a loyalty pledge passed earlier this year.  That pledge would have required GOP presidential candidates to agree they would support the eventual party...

There is no way to know the private thoughts of Senator Joe Manchin. However, he has made it clear his political path will not be decided until the end of the year. West Virginia waits and Washington guesses. No doubt he has his sights on being the next President of...

Readers send me articles, editorials & commentaries I might otherwise never see. Here is a powerful editorial from The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The writer takes on the U. S. media saying pollsters and political strategists are not the only ones we should be hearing...

While waiting for the arrival of Hurricane Idalia started thinking about how politics had changed. When I got interested, the Democrats were totally in charge at home (West Virginia). Today the opposite is the case with Republicans in control of every level of state...

The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is now history. It certainly gave anyone interested a firsthand look at the current offering of candidates.  Opinion writers at the New York Times pulled together a special feature after the debate offering a perspective...

The Constitution needs changed as officials elected “by the people” are being removed from office. Why It Matters: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has removed elected officials at a rate greater than precious governors. Not all have committed a crime. But DeSantis...

Advised to “drop this crap” is provided by a Florida business leader supporting Governor DeSantis campaign. Despite DeSantis having a third “reboot” this week the supporter feels another is needed. Starting to write this blog to provide a Florida based view of the...

This post has something for everyone. A Politico story which could impact the future control of the U.S Senate. The focus is on a bitter battle among Republicans in West Virginia who want rid of Senator Joe Manchin. First, it seems they need to push Congressman Alex...

The political season is here. Based in Florida for the last twelve years observing politics & current events. And being a native West Virginian I keep an eye on what’s going on there…you know Senator Joe Manchin! I just cannot stay out of the game. Oh, I got it! I...

President Joe Biden must now name someone to the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.  The appointment of Vice President Kamala Harris would solve a number of problems for the administration. Another Biden problem has been Senator Joe Manchin (D. WV). ...

(Editor’s note:  To view the article click on “Congress Has Become a Toxic Mess. Can It Be Saved?” ) “Congress Has Become a Toxic Mess.  Can It Be Saved?”  was the subject of Carl Hulse’s “On Washington” column recently in the New York Times.  Hopefully, every Member...

(Editors note: The writer served on the West Virginia Racing Commission & International Association of Racing Commissioners board.) It’s About Time As an avid racing fan & former racing regulator I am disgusted it took the FBI and Department of Justice to...

Racing’s Demise After seeing a picture of a deceased Mountaineer race horse in a local landfill I can no longer withhold my concerns.  This photograph conveys the condition of those responsible for management and oversight of the racing industry in West Virginia....

There’s more to the “no confidence” resolutions being adopted by Republicans across the state than to send Governor Jim Justice a message.  Nor was it about not following the Republican platform – which I doubt 100 Republicans have even read. What is going on is raw...

“Racing is in need of open-heart Surgery” Dean Crutchfield, senior vice president of Sterling Brands said in The Guardian story entitled “American horse racing isn’t dead – but it’s getting awfully close”. Hall of Fame Jockey Gary Stevens says “we need to come...

I am disgusted. What’s going on in the Republican Party in West Virginia? Though I no longer reside or vote in West Virginia I spent a lifetime there building the Republican Party and advancing the two party system. What took place during WV GOP day at the Capitol...

(Editor’s note: Served as a Member of the WV Racing Commission from February, 2013 until January 31, 2017 when Governor Justice replaced me after taking office.) The West Virginia Racing Commission will again make their meetings available via conference call. Chairman...

Last week the U. S. Supreme Court  said it will hear New Jersey’s appeal to legalize sports betting. West Virginia Governor Justice, Members of the Legislature and the racing industry needs to “Be Prepared.” Phil Kabler has an encouraging story in today’s...