Sam Brown Petsonk

Senator Graham left an undeniable mark on this country, but the strongest thread of his legacy belongs to his family. That’s how I know Darline Graham Nordone is the right choice to carry on Senator Graham’s torch. She is certainly going to make him and South Carolina proud. I look forward to welcoming her to the United States Senate.

New from me: thousands of WV residents have already lost their food assistance under changes from the One Big Beautiful Big Act westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/06/15k…

As a former #lightningEV owner, @Ford please make the new EV pickup charge @ 200+ kw! I have switched to a @Hyundai Ioniq 5 due to the vastly superior max charging speed. On long trips or long daily commutes, like so many of us have in the country who drive pickups, it's key!!

STRIKE ALERT: The 1600+ workers represented by IBEW Local 614 are ON STRIKE. @Exelon and @PECOconnect have delayed and refused to bargain in good faith for months and left the union with no choice but no strike in order to get the contract they deserve. Solidarity Forever ✊

🚨 STRIKE ALERT 🚨 As of 12:01pm, 1600 @IBEW Local 614 workers are on strike—the first in the company’s 145-year history. “PECO's lack of seriousness over six months of bargaining has forced us to this point. We are officially on strike. We strike strong, and we strike to win”

@kellakelWV 🎯 go tell it on the mountain, @kellakelWV! 🙌 all respect & humble gratitude for your work, as always

@Sam4WV Agreed. So much disinvestment is framed as inevitable when it is a policy and budget choice. What we've been sold as ways to attract people and businesses to our state (tax cuts and deregulation) haven't worked. No economic growth but hollowed out communities.

File under "it's not just population decline".

A historic strike is brewing here in PA—the first PECO workers’ strike in the company’s history, during a brutal heat wave ☀️

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is obscure—until you’re a miner fighting retaliation for raising safety concerns, or a family watching black lung ravage Appalachia. @grimkim on the latest cuts to coal miners’ protections. inthesetimes.com/article/trump-…

@TJMeadows304 @DaveWilsonMN is right in what he says at the end. They put a bag over the head of public education. This is what they believe in -- killing public schooling. Stick to your guns, Dave. Tell it like is.

Had the chance to sit in on a call this morning with WV State Board of Ed President Paul Hardesty… He did not mince words: WV must address school aid funding. Dave and I recap his remarks and share a few thoughts of our own.

@BradMcElhinny Welcome to the Woke Mob, governor! (*sarcasm alert*)

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed a proclamation recognizing June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth Day in West Virginia, recognizing the historic end of slavery in the United States and encouraging West Virginians to reflect on the enduring importance of freedom. buff.ly/QYHyIL9

Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 MILLION yacht arrived in Seattle the same day Meta cut 1,400 jobs—part of a larger round of 14,000 job cuts. Nothing says our economy is broken like billionaires sailing around on yachts while workers are left out to dry.

EDITORIAL: Life for a family living paycheck to paycheck can come to a screeching halt when utility rates skyrocket or an unexpectedly high medical bill shows up. wvgazettemail.com/opinion/editor…

With more than 28,000 kids without access to childcare in West Virginia, another center is closing, and it’s in House Speaker Roger Hanshaw’s district. buff.ly/RxUxQuH

Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in America.  He embodies the broken system we’re running against. It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton

Jim McKay with Prevent Child Abuse WV said, “These programs help children stay safely at home with their families, which is the core purpose of TANF. WV leads the nation in the rate of children in foster care. We should be investing more in keeping families together, not less.”

Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy #donation-big-tobacco-vaping" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nytimes.com/live/2026/05/2…

OSHA doesn’t have to regularly inspect most dangerous workplaces. In WV, many chemical plants and factories go years without federal inspections unless a worker files a complaint or someone is seriously hurt or killed on the job. buff.ly/ycTw3e5