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...

While a change in the election law may be at hand to fill the seat of the late Senator Byrd I would like to urge “The Incumbent Protection Act” be amended.  That is my name for how vacancies in nominations are filled (Section 3-5-19). Current law says if no one files...

Many of us in the political business have been consulting the election laws of West Virginia in recent days.  Reading Section 3-10-3 leaves you wondering where this concept originated.  Political columnist Phil Kabler for The Sunday Gazette-Mail took time last week to...

Political junkies are going to love 2010…..looks like we are moving toward a change in election law…..an election to replace the late Senator Robert C. Byrd…..which could then result in a special election for Governor. Republicans are quiet…..but John Raese is a name...

Many readers of phillipsbillboard do not read The Charleston Gazette on a daily basis nor desire to.  There is an excellent historic perspective prepared by The Associated Press on appointees being named to vacant U. S. Senate seats in West Virginia. It could explain...

Governor Manchin kept his word…..he will not go to the Senate but remain in office as promised for his full term…..but the Governor got a little help from SOS Natalie Tennant…..she says the law does not require a special election to fill the Byrd seat…..wonder if she...

2010 elections will see Democrats spend $50 million to focus on Obama’s minority and young voters…..want to bet this is the first poll for 2012…..to see if surge voters will return to help re-elect Obama. 1st District congressional candidate David McKinley needs to...