In Ohio, a proposed data center threatens Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark site. dispatch.com/story/lifestyl…
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Brian Powell
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Brian Powell
@bitmapped
Transportation geek, computer science PhD, avid geocacher, and political junkie.
West Virginia เข้าร่วม Haziran 2008
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
We need a governor focused on lowering costs for Ohioans, not on jetting off to Puerto Rico with campaign funds to hang out with TikTok stars.
Ohioans are struggling — and Vivek couldn't care less.
meidasnews.com/news/vivek-ram…
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The best thing about Chuck Norris was the Walker Lever bits from Conan.
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Drove by BFS again and price is now $3.49. Everyone else is around $3.69, about 30-40 cents up from yesterday. Not sure if BFS had a misprice or what, but I decided I should fill up in case things do shoot up here.
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
This is what they did before they abducted Maduro. They're gonna try regime change in Colombia as well. For the love of god IMPEACH HIM. 25TH AMENDMENT. HE NEEDS TO BE FUCKING STOPPED. WAKE THE FUCK UP.
The New York Times@nytimes
Breaking News: The U.S. Justice Department is said to be pursuing criminal investigations of President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, a onetime President Trump foe. nyti.ms/4sVFQYP
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WV also needs to stop building things like the King Coal Highway, Coalfields Expressway, and Corridor H that serve little traffic but suck up huge amounts of funding and then are costly to maintain. Focus on maintaining what's already there.
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If you want to know why roads have gone to shit over last 20 years, it's because DOH has a lot less money to work with.
WV's gas tax needs to go up if things are going to get any better. Roads to Prosperity bonds bought couple years of reprieve at expense of making future worse.
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Poking around with WVDOH funding numbers this morning. In FY 2025, from state sources, the State Road Fund brought in $967 million. For comparison, after accounting for inflation in highway construction costs, FY 2003's revenue would have been equivalent to $1.7 billion.
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
Alex Mayer, who just left state government, appears to have started as a director with a company called Guidehouse.
Last year, The West Virginia Department of Human Services paid $348,000 for Guidehouse to facilitate a foster care listening tour.
buff.ly/uX2wdrT
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
Important report for both OH and WV, which is considering replicating @JobsOhio. Bottom line: OH's economy has gone sideways/backward since @JobsOhio's advent, which coincided with the Appalachian natural gas boom and on which @JobsOhio foolishly squandered resources.
Ohio River Valley Institute@O_R_V_I
JobsOhio, the Buckeye State’s economic development arm, hasn’t delivered a jobs boom. Copying the program isn’t likely to help West Virginians, either. More: ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/copying-and-pa…
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Why Tech Giants Are Ditching the Power Grid nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Legislature sets up thousands of state workers to lose civil service, grievance use wvgazettemail.com/news/legislati… via @wvgazettemail
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
Sen. Thune's amendment to the SAVE America Act bans virtually all voting by mail in federal elections.
✅8 states - CA, CO, HI, NV, OR, UT, VT, and WA - only vote by mail.
✅States like Arizona, Florida, & Ohio would have to end their popular vote-by-mail programs.
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
Trump admin offer on DHS includes the promise not to deport any U.S. citizens, implying that they have been deporting U.S. citizens
Jake Sherman@JakeSherman
NEWS -- WHITE HOUSE has sent a letter to the Hill with changes they are willing to make to DHS to re-open the agency. This is quite the distance from what Democrats want. But there's been a frustration that the Hill has no idea what's going on. And the admin thinks that this could be enticing to some Dems. pbwl.news/94fc98 (yes, text subscribers got it first)
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
Petition says Dennison was registered to vote in Raleigh County on November 12. legalnewsline.com/west-virginia-…
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
New: While House members criticize running clock out on Raylee’s Law, Speaker Roger Hanshaw offers no explanation.
I called House members to get their take on the chaotic final hour. "I can't get behind dirty politics like that," said a Republican member. westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/17/wv-…
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
In Ohio, we're proud of our world class colleges and universities that are centers of community, our economy, create jobs, and produce world class athletes.
It's March Madness, and I'm rooting for our Ohio colleges while my opponent wants to eliminate the teams on your bracket.
Doug Gottlieb@GottliebShow
Vivek not a MACtion guy
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Brian Powell รีทวีตแล้ว
When i was governor, the scam organization i started to steal ohio's liquor profits knew how to stay out of the news
John Kasich@JohnKasich
As the governor who created @JobsOhio, I was extremely disappointed by the sponsored podcast, which struck me as a misguided and weak attempt to deal with workforce issues, particularly those involving our veterans. What concerns me most is the possibility of mission drift. JobsOhio was created for one purpose and one purpose only: to create jobs for Ohio. I fully understand the importance of building a strong workforce, but this was clearly a failed attempt. I hope and pray there are no other signs of JobsOhio drifting from its original mission. It must remain singularly focused on creating jobs for Ohio and on watching every nickel of the money that flows into the organization.
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WV House Education Chair Joe Statler (R-Monongalia) said they agreed to change school time requirement from days to hours so that Senate would move on bill to provide EMS funding. wvmetronews.com/2026/03/16/mon…
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