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Did you know that @WVUFLU supports the state of West Virginia subsidizing the #dogracing industry with YOUR TAX DOLLARS?
$17 million dollars of our state budget is going to the cruel practice of #Greyhound Racing.
@WVUFLU you have the opportunity to grow and change. #wvpol
$17 million dollars of our state budget is going to the cruel practice of #Greyhound Racing.
@WVUFLU you have the opportunity to grow and change. #wvpol
“Without the purse subsidies from the racetrack’s gaming operations, purses would decline to such a level as to make it uneconomic for kennel owners to continue to race greyhounds in West Virginia.” And most of the winnings don't even stay in state. #wvpol #GreyhoundDerby2023 
Female #greyhounds are routinely given methyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid, to prevent a loss of race days. This performance enhancing drug is prohibited in other dog racing jurisdictions, but continues in #WestVirginia. But @WVUFLU says this isn't abusive.
Correct me if I am wrong but I'm trying to put together some pieces... Anti-trans youth legislation comes to @wvlegislature. Fairness responds by hiring pro-life but gay MAGA Republican to lobby supermajority to vote down legislation. We actually LOST votes in the house. A 🧵 1/
Unexpected votes in favor of the trans youth genocide result in @WVCantWait and @mountainpartywv revoking endorsement. Fairness doubles down on lobbyist, and more anti LGBTQIA2+ legislation has been introduced this year than ever before. 2/
I mean if actions have consequences, is it no surprise that we are pulling our endorsement of what by all definitions is an organization failing to meet it's objectives and losing the trust of the community they claim to serve? 3/
Folks’ve been asking for more specific #wv child marriage stats, & we had a dashboard update, so here goes!
Over 700 WV children married 2012-2021.
Only 3 of 55 counties reported 0 child marriages.
16 counties: more than 1 in every 100 marriages involves child
🧵 #wvpol
Over 700 WV children married 2012-2021.
Only 3 of 55 counties reported 0 child marriages.
16 counties: more than 1 in every 100 marriages involves child
🧵 #wvpol
Here are the 16 #wv counties where more than 1 in every 100 total marriages 2012-2021 involved a child:
Roane
McDowell
Clay
Mingo
Lincoln
Wyoming
Fayette
Ritchie
Logan
Mason
Wayne
Webster
Braxton
Boone
Mercer
Tyler
364 kids married in those 16 counties alone.
Roane
McDowell
Clay
Mingo
Lincoln
Wyoming
Fayette
Ritchie
Logan
Mason
Wayne
Webster
Braxton
Boone
Mercer
Tyler
364 kids married in those 16 counties alone.
The counties with 0 reported child marriages 2012-2021 are:
Gilmer
Hancock
Tucker
Kudos to the families & judges in those counties!
Gilmer
Hancock
Tucker
Kudos to the families & judges in those counties!
I want to see actual bill text, but the abstract of Gov. Justice's income tax repeal plan in West Virginia has some notable features:
Good: across-the-board rate reductions, unlike the MS approach of phased exemptions; in first stage, rates range from 1.2-2.6%.
#wvpol #wvleg 1/
Good: across-the-board rate reductions, unlike the MS approach of phased exemptions; in first stage, rates range from 1.2-2.6%.
#wvpol #wvleg 1/
The initial PIT reductions only applies to wage, salary, retirement, and unemployment income, not business income, investment income, farm income, etc. If the goal is economic growth, no relief for small businesses or entrepreneurs is surprising (and nonneutral).
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In fact, small business owners would face higher taxation, not only still facing current PIT rates, but paying a higher sales tax that now applies to business purchases (legal, accounting, advertising, data processing, other professional services).
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As of Tuesday, 149,115 voters have requested absentee ballots, with 64,559 requesting absentee ballots through the online portal at GoVoteWV.com. #wvpol
Of those, 114,059 have already cast their absentee ballots in the 2020 general election, representing 77.2 percent of the total absentee ballots requested. Only 85.7 percent of voters who requested an absentee ballot during the June 9 primary actually cast a ballot. #wvpol
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 126,147 votes have been cast since the start of early voting last Wednesday. Combined with the absentee ballots cast, 240,206 voters have cast ballots for the election. #wvpol
Thread of progressive candidates (Updated 9/30) including #NotMeUs and some combo #NotMeUs + #YangGang! These are candidates in competitive races (🔺@GOP ; 🔹Dem; 🌻Green ▫️other Independent) & I’ll be adding to (sometimes editing) thread #Election2020
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@Bradshaw2020🔹is an amazing candidate who won a shocking victory @USSenate primary #TN! Gen Against @BillHagertyTN🔺! Endorsed by @BernieSanders! #NotMeUs #Election2020
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@paulajean2020🔹is running for @USSenate in #wvpol against @SenCapito🔺! She is endorsed by @BernieSanders @AndrewYang! #YangGang #NotMeUs #RiseAppalachia #Election2020
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State #AttorneysGeneral are holding the line for democracy in the courts.
10 attorney general seats are up in #Elections2020:
Current DEM Attorneys General
in #NC #OR #PA #VT #WA
Current GOP AGs
in #IN #MO #MT #UT #WV
Postcards & Links for Democratic Candidates for each.
THREAD
10 attorney general seats are up in #Elections2020:
Current DEM Attorneys General
in #NC #OR #PA #VT #WA
Current GOP AGs
in #IN #MO #MT #UT #WV
Postcards & Links for Democratic Candidates for each.
THREAD
There are 24 Democratic & 26 GOP
#DAGA vs #RAGA #AttorneysGeneral.
@DemocraticAGs took cue from red states that regularly sued Obama administration & started challenging Trump in court the 1st month he took office.
There have been over 90 multi-state legal actions so far.
THREAD
#DAGA vs #RAGA #AttorneysGeneral.
@DemocraticAGs took cue from red states that regularly sued Obama administration & started challenging Trump in court the 1st month he took office.
There have been over 90 multi-state legal actions so far.
THREAD
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES #AttorneysGeneral THREAD
Democratic Candidate for INDIANA Attorney General
#AGIN #Elections2020
JONATHAN WEINZAPFEL
Former Mayor
weinzapfelforag.com
Contribute here: secure.actblue.com/donate/weinzap…
@JonathanWeinzap
#NoSafeSeats
THREAD
#PostcardsforAmerica
Democratic Candidate for INDIANA Attorney General
#AGIN #Elections2020
JONATHAN WEINZAPFEL
Former Mayor
weinzapfelforag.com
Contribute here: secure.actblue.com/donate/weinzap…
@JonathanWeinzap
#NoSafeSeats
THREAD
#PostcardsforAmerica
State #AttorneysGeneral are holding the line for democracy in the courts.
10 attorney general seats are up in #Elections2020
Current DEM Attorneys General
in #NC #OR #PA #VT #WA
GOP AGs
in #IN #MO #MT #UT #WV
THREAD
of Democratic Candidates for all 10 seats.
#Elections2020
10 attorney general seats are up in #Elections2020
Current DEM Attorneys General
in #NC #OR #PA #VT #WA
GOP AGs
in #IN #MO #MT #UT #WV
THREAD
of Democratic Candidates for all 10 seats.
#Elections2020
There are 24 Democratic & 26 GOP
#DAGA vs #RAGA #AttorneysGeneral.
@DemocraticAGs took cue from red states that regularly sued Obama administration & started challenging Trump in court the 1st month he took office.
There have been over 90 multi-state legal actions so far.
THREAD
#DAGA vs #RAGA #AttorneysGeneral.
@DemocraticAGs took cue from red states that regularly sued Obama administration & started challenging Trump in court the 1st month he took office.
There have been over 90 multi-state legal actions so far.
THREAD
Democratic Candidates for Indiana Attorney General
#AGIN #Elections2020 #AttorneysGeneral
Karen Tallian
State Senator
tallianforattorneygeneral.com
@TallianforAG
Jonathan Weinzapfel
Former Mayor
@JonathanWeinzap
Vote May 25, 2020
Register by April 6th here: indianavoters.in.gov
#AGIN #Elections2020 #AttorneysGeneral
Karen Tallian
State Senator
tallianforattorneygeneral.com
@TallianforAG
Jonathan Weinzapfel
Former Mayor
@JonathanWeinzap
Vote May 25, 2020
Register by April 6th here: indianavoters.in.gov
