Democrats try delicate tax maneuver for $3.5 trillion bill
WASHINGTON — To pay for the massive social plans that President Joe Biden envisions, House Democrats began serious work Tuesday on a maneuver worthy...
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion...
Manchin nixes Biden’s $3.5T budget plan, urges $1.5T instead
WASHINGTON — As congressional Democrats speed ahead this week in pursuit of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion plan for social and environmental spending, a...
Court weighs drug distributor’s insurance coverage fight
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the insurance company for a drug distributor should be forced to provide a legal...
Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead
Four companies in the drug industry said Thursday that enough states had agreed to a settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis for them...
Legal shield for Purdue Pharma owners is at heart of appeals
The end of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case has left a bitter taste for those who wanted to see more accountability for members of...
AP Was There: Covering the Battle for Blair Mountain in 1921
LOGAN, W.Va. — When a mine industry conflict a hundred years ago sparked the largest armed uprising in the United States since the Civil...
Manchin seeks ‘strategic pause’ on Biden bill, opposes $3.5T
WASHINGTON — Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday that Congress should take a “strategic pause” on more spending, warning that he does not support...
West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A program offering $20,000 in cash and incentives for remote workers to move to West Virginia has drawn dozens of newcomers...
Ida’s not done, Kate persists, Tropical Storm Larry forms
MIAMI — The remnants of Hurricane Ida were forecast to dump rain from the central Appalachians into New England on Wednesday, with up to...