Phil Kabler
Monday's debate to feature hot topics1:00 am
Hard to say which came as more of a surprise last week: That West Virginia's economic growth is outpacing the rest of the nation, or that the West Virginia Education Association failed to endorse Gov. Joe Manchin for re-election.
Lobbyists spent $30,316 from May through August
Lobbyists reported spending $30,316 on legislators and state officials from May through August, raising their total spending since Jan. 1 to $318,203, according to disclosures to the Ethics Commission.
Dog group opposed to tracks for training
It's been more than three months since the Legislature rushed through a special session bill directing the state Racing Commission to spend up to $2 million from the Greyhound Breeder Development Fund to construct and maintain two greyhound training tracks in the state - and so far, nothing's come of it.
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