Everyone knows the President can reach anyone at anytime.  Well here is a fun read about how effective President Obama is at communications.

Community development is a growing need throughout the Mountain State.  Towns are looking for ways revitalize, fill empty property and create jobs.  For some time I thought one way our political leaders and decision makers could assist was by moving appropriate...

It was a quite meeting…..despite a nasty race for state chairman which included paid consultants…..friends against friends…..new versus old…..but it may have been noisy in the backrooms……only the parliamentarian  Roger Hanshaw knows. Mike Stuart who advanced an...

An important foreign policy issue is now under discussion.  Governor Mitt Romney has written an Op-Ed which appeared in The Washington Post.  This is being shared for those who may not have seen his piece on President Obama’s New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty...

U. S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito told Hoppy Kercheaval on MetroNews Talkline she will forgo a race for the U. S. Senate to replace the late Senator Byrd.  In the last few days the signs pointed to this decision.  However, the real news during the interview was when...

WV Republicans in the Legislature have scored a victory for Rep. Shelley Moore Capito.  The new law provides an opportunity for Capito to run for the Senate seat and for re-election to her House seat if she wants. Now we know the real hold up in passing the...

West Virginia Watchdog.org is on the scene at the Capitol and has provided more details on the legislation just passed.

After five days the Legislature has passed the bill to allow a special election to select a successor to U. S. Senator Byrd.  Details yet available.

The Associated Press is reporting a special election for the Byrd U. S. Senate Seat is in doubt.

Respected columnist Charles Krauthammer presents a warning to those who already believe Obama is on his way out in 2012.  His analysis should be taken seriously by Republicans, Independents and unhappy Democrats.  Remember in January, 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton was...

Saturday evening Tidbits…..the Legislative games are in full swing…..the House voted down Manchin’s proposal related to changing the law for a special election to fill the U. S. Senate seat…..at last check House Republicans were working to allow Congresswoman Capito...

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito spoke with National Review about her plans for the weekend.  She appears to be taking a serious look at becoming a candidate for the U. S. Senate.  The interview will give phillipsbillboard readers a look at how she is approaching...

Cecelia Mason a West Virginia Public Radio correspondent prepared a perspective on a Congress without Byrd or Mollohan and the impact on our State.  It’s worth a click and read.

Insiders in Washington read The Fix even before coffee.  Its focus again this morning is the WV Senate Race.  Phillipsbillboard readers will want to see today’s take.  With the state Legislature yet to weight in who knows what Friday will bring?

Governor Manchin's office just release the fine print for the special session of the Legislature on succession.  With the interest being shown by West Virginia voters phillipsbillboard decided to post all the background released minutes ago. July 13, 2010 Governor...

The public, state officials, editorials, political leaders and letters to the editor are calling out for an election to name a replacement for the late Senator Byrd.  They want to vote. Remember when Republican Party leaders under the chairmanship of Rob Capehart...

Across the nation the process and politics to send another West Virginian to the United States Senate is receiving  attention.  The Fix, a Washington Post Political News and Analysis column is one of the most interesting. Democrat and Republican operatives as well as...

What was Governor Manchin thinking when he told POLITICO the only remaining obstacles.....to his “highly likely” candidacy for the Senate…..left were “procedural” regarding who would become Governor were he to vacate the position? Article VII of the State Constitution...

Governor Joe Manchin told POLITICO in Boston he will announce his intentions about entering the Senate race on Monday.  Manchin says only “procedural” matters regarding who would become governor were he to vacate the position remain. He is attending the National...

The Governor’s Legal Counsel has issued a statement advising the Governor to call a special session of the Legislature next week to address the issue of succession.  The statement is below.   STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Statement from the Governor’s Legal...

Rasmussen Reports conducted a telephone survey of Likely Voters in West Virginia Thursday night.  Governor Manchin is matched with two potential Republican opponents. Click the link above for the results.

The Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Michael Steele has put himself in the middle of the race to select a Chairman of the Republican Party in WV.  He has no business doing so.  Chairman Steele yesterday announced the RNC will establish a West...

Attorney General Darrell McGraw in less than a day has responded to Governor Manchin’s request for a legal opinion of the succession process to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd. Secretary of State Natalie Tennant had offered her opinion...

The major corporations of America could create a private sector stimulus according to the editor of Newsweek International.  He offers an interesting review of the problem Obama has with CEO’s.  The business, economics, politics and social policy are all wrapped up in...