It’s a mixed bag for the economy in the Mountain State for 2015, according to economic experts and industry leaders speaking at the October 2 WVU Economic Outlook Forum in Charleston.
The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics released its West Virginia Economic Outlook 2015 report at the 21st Annual West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference in Charleston.
The following op-ed piece was submitted by our Senior Vice President, Chris Hamilton, and was printed in the September 30th edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. This piece has been distributed to the WV Press Association for release to all WV papers and will appear in Friday’s State Journal.
The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced September 17th that it extended the public comment period for its recent civil penalty regulation amendment proposal to December 3, 2014. The comment period was originally scheduled to end September 26th.
MSHA also published a notice in the October 1st Federal Register extending the deadline in its request for information on “Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines,” and giving until April 2, 2015. The extension is now on file at the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection.
The deadline for registering to vote in the November general election is October 14, 2014, one week from this coming Tuesday. This is also the deadline for citizens to change their address or switch political parties. To check your registration or to download a registration form, visit the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/voterinformation/VoterRegistration/Pages/default.aspx/
The Association’s Board of Directors has endorsed Congressional and legislative candidates (shown below) for the November 4, 2014 General Election. Please note the endorsed candidates representing the districts where you reside or have operations and please support their candidacy, however best you can. Also, we encourage you to share these endorsements with your employees, families and friends as these candidates need all the votes possible. Please call if you have questions or need more information.
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DISTRICT/CIRCUIT |
NAME |
PARTY |
COUNTY |
NOTES |
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U.S. SENATE |
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SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO |
R |
KANAWHA |
*- indicates incumbent |
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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1 |
DAVID B. MCKINLEY* |
R |
OHIO |
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2 |
ALEX X. MOONEY |
R |
JEFFERSON |
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3 |
EVAN JENKINS |
R |
CABELL |
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STATE SENATE |
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1 |
RYAN FERNS |
R |
OHIO |
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3 |
DAVID C. NOHE* |
R |
WOOD |
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4 |
MIKE HALL* |
R |
PUTNAM |
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5 |
VICKI DUNN-MARSHALL |
R |
CABELL |
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7 |
RON STOLLINGS* |
D |
BOONE |
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8 |
ED GAUNCH |
R |
KANAWHA |
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9 |
MIKE GREEN* |
D |
RALEIGH |
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10 |
DUANE ZOBRIST |
R |
GREENBRIER |
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11 |
GREGORY A. TUCKER* |
D |
NICHOLAS |
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12 |
MICHAEL L. "MIKE" QUEEN |
R |
HARRISON |
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13 |
KRIS WARNER |
R |
MONONGALIA |
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14 |
DAVE SYPOLT* |
R |
PRESTON |
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15 |
CHARLES S. TRUMP IV |
R |
MORGAN |
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17 |
TOM TAKUBO |
R |
KANAWHA |
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES |
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1 |
PAT MCGEEHAN |
R |
HANCOCK |
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MARK ZATEZALO |
R |
HANCOCK |
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2 |
RYAN W. WELD |
R |
BROOKE |
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3 |
ERIKKA STORCH* |
R |
OHIO |
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4 |
DAVID A. EVANS* |
R |
MARSHALL |
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5 |
DAVE PETHTEL* |
D |
WETZEL |
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6 |
WM. ROGER ROMINE* |
R |
TYLER |
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7 |
LYNWOOD "WOODY" IRELAND* |
R |
RITCHIE |
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8 |
BILL ANDERSON* |
R |
WOOD |
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9 |
ANNA BORDER* |
R |
WOOD |
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10 |
MIKE AZINGER |
R |
WOOD |
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FRANK DEEM |
R |
WOOD |
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JOHN R. KELLY |
R |
WOOD |
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11 |
BOB ASHLEY* |
R |
ROANE |
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12 |
STEVE WESTFALL* |
R |
JACKSON |
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13 |
SCOTT CADLE* |
R |
MASON |
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MICHAEL IHLE |
R |
JACKSON |
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14 |
JIM BUTLER* |
R |
MASON |
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15 |
GEOFF FOSTER |
R |
PUTNAM |
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16 |
CAROL MILLER* |
R |
CABELL |
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JIM MORGAN* |
D |
CABELL |
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LAUREN E. PLYMALE |
D |
CABELL |
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17 |
MATTHEW ROHRBACH |
R |
CABELL |
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18 |
KELLI SOBONYA* |
R |
CABELL |
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20 |
JUSTIN J. MARCUM* |
D |
MINGO |
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21 |
HARRY KEITH WHITE* |
D |
MINGO |
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22 |
MICHEL G. MOFFATT |
R |
PUTNAM |
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23 |
JOSHUA NELSON* |
R |
BOONE |
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24 |
RUPERT "RUPIE" PHILLIPS JR.* |
D |
LOGAN |
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27 |
JOE C. ELLINGTON JR.* |
R |
MERCER |
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MARTY GEARHEART* |
R |
MERCER |
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27 |
JOHN H. SHOTT* |
R |
MERCER |
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28 |
JOHN D. O'NEAL IV* |
R |
RALEIGH |
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ROY G. COOPER* |
R |
SUMMERS |
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29 |
GREG WOOD |
R |
RALEIGH |
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30 |
LINDA SUMNER* |
R |
RALEIGH |
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31 |
LYNNE ARVON* |
R |
RALEIGH |
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32 |
JOHN PINO* |
D |
FAYETTE |
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KAYLA KESSINGER |
R |
FAYETTE |
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33 |
ROGER HANSHAW |
R |
CLAY |
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34 |
BRENT BOGGS* |
D |
BRAXTON |
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35 |
JOHN "JB" MCCUSKEY* |
R |
KANAWHA |
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ERIC NELSON* |
R |
KANAWHA |
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CHRIS STANSBURY |
R |
KANAWHA |
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36 |
BRAD WHITE |
R |
KANAWHA |
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37 |
CHARLES MINIMAH |
R |
KANAWHA |
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39 |
RON WALTERS* |
R |
KANAWHA |
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40 |
TIM ARMSTEAD* |
R |
KANAWHA |
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42 |
GEORGE "BOOGIE" AMBLER* |
R |
GREENBRIER |
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RAY CANTERBURY* |
R |
GREENBRIER |
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43 |
DENISE L. CAMPBELL* |
D |
RANDOLPH |
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BILL HARTMAN* |
D |
RANDOLPH |
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47 |
DANNY WAGNER |
R |
BARBOUR |
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48 |
DANNY HAMRICK* |
R |
HARRISON |
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THERESA "TERRY" WAXMAN |
R |
HARRISON |
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49 |
AMY SUMMERS |
R |
TAYLOR |
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50 |
PHIL MALLOW |
R |
MARION |
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51 |
AMANDA PASDON* |
R |
MONONGALIA |
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CINDY FRICH* |
R |
MONONGALIA |
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JOE STATLER |
R |
MONONGALIA |
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53 |
RANDY E. SMITH* |
R |
PRESTON |
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54 |
ALLEN V. EVANS* |
R |
GRANT |
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55 |
STEVEN L. DAVIS |
R |
HARDY |
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56 |
GARY G. HOWELL* |
R |
MINERAL |
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57 |
RUTH ROWAN* |
R |
HAMPSHIRE |
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58 |
DARYL E. COWLES* |
R |
MORGAN |
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59 |
SAIRA BLAIR |
R |
BERKELEY |
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60 |
LARRY W. FAIRCLOTH* |
R |
BERKELEY |
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61 |
WALTER E DUKE |
R |
BERKELEY |
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62 |
JOHN OVERINGTON* |
R |
BERKELEY |
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63 |
MICHAEL "MIKE" FOLK* |
R |
BERKELEY |
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64 |
ERIC L. HOUSEHOLDER* |
R |
BERKELEY |
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65 |
JILL UPSON |
R |
JEFFERSON |
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66 |
PAUL ESPINOSA* |
R |
JEFFERSON |
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67 |
PATRICIA RUCKER |
R |
JEFFERSON |