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News from July 2023

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Capito Announces Nearly $3 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending for Mingo County Drone Industry and Education

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced $2.9 million from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority.

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Manchin Announces $19.8 Million for Five West Virginia Head Start Programs

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 30, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $19,881,651 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for five West Virginia Head Start programs. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being.

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Manchin Announces $2.1 Million for Three West Virginia Agricultural Business Development Projects

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 27, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,157,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for three West Virginia business development projects through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA). The federal awards are three of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.

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Manchin Announces $420k for Economic Development Planning Across West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 27, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $420,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to strengthen regional economic development planning in West Virginia. The funding will support designing and implementing comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS) through four regional planning and development councils across the state.

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Week ending June 17 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | Jul 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 101 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Lower property tax revenue in West Virginia during Q2 2023

By Mountain State Times | Jul 3, 2023

The second quarter of 2023 brought in $1 million in property tax revenue for West Virginia, a 50% decrease from the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Capito Highlights Economic Development, Congressionally Directed Spending During Mercer County Visits

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

On June 29, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Mercer County, where she visited Bluefield’s “Prosperity Hub,” celebrated the John Nash Blvd. natural gas infrastructure expansion, and saw the impact of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects she secured at Concord University.

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Manchin Announces $4.7 Million for Career Development in Appalachia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

On June 29, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,720,580 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the Education Alliance for the Career Acceleration, Readiness, and Employment Experiences for ARC Region Students (CAREERS) project. This federal investment will support students’ career readiness by increasing work-based learning and mentoring experiences as well as support the region's economy by filling job vacancies with qualified employees.

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Capito Visits Boys & Girls Club

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

On June 28, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Charleston, W.Va. where she read to young students as part of the “Readers are Leaders” initiative. The program, which consists of local leaders reading to children, aims to prevent summer learning loss among children. During the visit, Senator Capito also donated several books from the Library of Congress to the club.

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Capito Announces $648,000 for Clean Drinking Water in WV

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $648,000 for West Virginia to improve access to clean and safe drinking water.

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Manchin, Lummis Reintroduce Bipartisan Congressional Awards Act

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the bipartisan Congressional Awards Act, which would reauthorize the Congressional Award Program. The program is an incredibly high honor for citizens aged 14 to 23 and is authorized by Congress every five years. The process encourages young Americans to pursue goals focused on volunteerism, character development, and fitness.

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Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities in National Defense Authorization Act

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured West Virginia and national priorities in the SASC markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The Committee voted 24-1 to advance the bill, and it now heads to the Senate floor for consideration.

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West Virginia's combined tax revenues up 18.2% from Q1 to Q2 2023

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2023

West Virginia collected $2.1 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2023.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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West Virginia: 96 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 96 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Capito Wishes West Virginia a Happy 4th of July

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a video statement ahead of Independence Day on July 4.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in West Virginia during week ending June 24

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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Manchin Wishes West Virginians a Happy, Safe Independence Day

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in celebration of Independence Day.

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316 deaths in West Virginia in week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2023

There were 316 deaths in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Capito Announces Largest Amount of Broadband Funding for West Virginia to Date

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

West Virginia to receive $1.21 billion for internet connectivity through bipartisan infrastructure law