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Mountain State grassroots group admonishes Manchin for opposing “American Pay Raise” CHARLESTON, W.Va.—As part of a six-figure nationwide ad buy, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) activists are being urged to write Sen. Manchin to express their disappointment with his “no” vote on federal tax reform efforts and encourage him to do the right thing for […]

Grassroots group highlights fiscal reality, urges cuts and principled government CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) released the following statement regarding public employee pay legislation amid teacher unions’ unrealistic calls for higher taxes and higher spending after a week-long illegal work stoppage. “If the governor and legislature want to give public employees a raise, […]

Grassroots group calls for lawmakers to keep standing for responsible government CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Despite already signing a fair but fiscally responsible teacher pay raise, to the shock of many Governor Justice on Tuesday night proposed another, higher pay raise. After leaving a closed-door meeting with union officials, his proposal to pay for it: rely on higher […]