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Justice dodges shutdown/CR questions – WV MetroNews

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2 years ago

October 6, 2023

Justice dodges shutdown/CR questions – WV MetroNews

Members of Congress took a controversial vote last Saturday. They could either approve a 45-day continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded or vote against the measure, which would lead to a government shutdown at midnight.

The vote was important, not only because of what was at stake, but also because it was a significant indication of where each member of the House and Senate stood on the budget controversy. That is valuable information for voters.

West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin sided with the bi-partisan 89-member majority in the Senate that approved the resolution. In the House, Representative Carol Miller was among the 335 Republicans and Democrats who voted in favor of the measure.

Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia voted against it. Mooney argued on Talkline that he did not want the government to shut down, but he wanted to return to the regular order of business and take up individual spending bills.

“There’s plenty of time to pass government funding bills for the next fiscal year, and I strongly urge Congress to get to work right away,” Mooney posted on social media.

Yes, many in Congress want to end the chaotic budgeting process, but the fact is a “no” vote by Mooney on the CR was a vote to shut down the government.

Voters can decide who did the right thing—Mooney or Capito, Manchin and Miller—but at least their positions are on the record. Unfortunately, Governor Jim Justice, who is running to serve in the U.S. Senate, is equivocating on the issue.

When I first asked the Justice campaign that specific question, the response from campaign manager Roman Stauffer criticized Mooney for his vote, saying it would punish West Virginia veterans and families, but he did not say specifically how Justice would have voted.

Then MetroNews reporter Brad McElhinny followed up with the same question during Justice’s Thursday briefing. Said Justice, “I won’t give you how I would have voted because first and foremost I’m not voting today, and the reason I’m not voting today is that I don’t have all the information, do I?”

Well, we don’t know what information Justice has or doesn’t have, but there has been nearly constant news coverage for the last week. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell personally recruited Justice to run for the Senate and Senator Capito is backing Justice’s candidacy. A quick call to either and Justice would have been well-versed on the issue.

In fairness, Justice is not yet a Senator, so he is correct that he had no vote. However, he wants to be a Senator and is the frontrunner in the race. It is very likely that critical votes on whether to temporarily fund the government or shut down operations will come up again.

It would be helpful for voters to know in advance of the election what to expect from a Senator Justice if and when he has to make that decision.

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West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Lotto America on May 14, 2025

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7 hours ago

May 15, 2025

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Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day.

Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4 and Cash 25.

Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

Here’s a look at Wednesday, May 14, 2025 results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from May 14 drawing

04-10-24-29-53, Powerball: 04, Power Play: 3

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Winning Lotto America numbers from May 14 drawing

08-17-38-42-50, Star Ball: 05, ASB: 02

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Winning Daily 3 numbers from May 14 drawing

0-6-9

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Winning Daily 4 numbers from May 14 drawing

1-3-4-0

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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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REPORT: West Virginia Scheduling Ohio State at Rocket Mortgage Arena

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May 14, 2025

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REPORT: West Virginia Scheduling Ohio State at Rocket Mortgage Arena

The West Virginia University men’s basketball program will meet Ohio State on Dec. 13 in Cleveland, Ohio, at Rocket Mortgage Arena, per college basketball analyst Rocco Miller.

NEWS: Ohio State and West Virginia are finalizing an agreement to meet in a neutral site game on Saturday, December 13th at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, per multiple sources.
#B1G #Big12 pic.twitter.com/EhSfc5zDUO
— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) May 14, 2025

The game against Ohio State marks the fourth nonconference matchup added to the 2025-26 schedule. The Mountaineers will take on Pitt Nov. 13 inside the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia is also featured in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic and will either be paired against Clemson, Georgia or Xavier in the opening game on Nov. 21 and the winner or loser of the three schools on Nov. 23.

Ohio State leads the all-time series 10-8. However, West Virginia’s eight wins against the Buckeyes have come in the last 10 meetings.

The two programs split the last two contests at Rocket Mortgage Arena.

Ohio State finished the 2024-25 season 17-15 while West Virginia went 19-13 with both schools missing the NCAA tournament.

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Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

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2 days ago

May 14, 2025

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Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U.S. health agency.

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by a coal miner who was diagnosed with a respiratory ailment commonly known as black lung disease.

Nearly 200 workers at a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health facility in Morgantown were told last month that their jobs were being terminated as part of restructuring within Health and Human Services. Berger ordered that jobs be restored within NIOSH’s respiratory health division in Morgantown, although her ruling didn’t specify a number. The division is responsible for screening and reviewing medical exams to determine whether there is evidence that miners have developed black lung.

Federal law mandates that regular health screenings be made available to coal miners. Those diagnosed with black lung also are given the option to transfer to other positions in a mine to protect them from continued dust exposure without a pay reduction.

Berger said the defendants “lack the authority to unilaterally cancel” the Coal Workers Health Surveillance Program within NIOSH. She ordered both the surveillance and job transfer programs to be restored, saying that “there be no pause, stoppage or gap in the protections and services” mandated by the federal Mine Safety and Health Act.

Poisonous silica dust has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from black lung disease. Plaintiff Harry Wiley, a West Virginia mine electrician who has worked in coal mines for 38 years, was diagnosed with early-stage black lung last November.

Canceling the health surveillance program would “cost lives,” Berger wrote. “Remaining in a dusty job may reduce the years in which Mr. Wiley can walk and breathe unassisted, in addition to hastening his death. It is difficult to imagine a clearer case of irreparable harm.”

The judge gave Kennedy 20 days to show the federal government is complying with her order.

An email seeking comment from Health and Human Services wasn’t immediately returned Tuesday night.

Wiley’s attorney, Sam Brown Petsonk, said the preliminary injunction “had to happen, and the public, I think, understands the absolute necessity of this program. It cannot be hindered. It cannot be whittled away. It’s essential because it saves the lives of some of he hardest-working people in this entire world.”

NIOSH was created under a 1970 law signed by President Richard Nixon. It started operations the following year and grew to have offices and labs in eight cities, including Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Morgantown, and Spokane, Washington.

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