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Most people think the election that matters most happens in November. That’s when the signs go up, the ads run nonstop, and turnout peaks. But the truth is, the most important decisions are often made long before that—in primary elections. Primaries are where we decide not just who wins, but who is even worthy of…
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Last night, I spent some time walking through downtown Charles Town as part of the city’s bimonthly Walk About Nothing. The walk takes place on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m., with participants meeting at City Hall. According to the city, the walks began in September 2024 as a simple…
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When we talk about the Republican Party, we’re not just talking about a label—we’re talking about a legacy. A legacy that begins with a simple but powerful idea:Every person deserves a fair shot. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 in response to the spread of slavery following the Kansas-Nebraska Act. At that moment in…
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District 99 is one of the 100 single-member seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates, located in Jefferson County.That geography matters because Jefferson County sits in the state’s Eastern Panhandle—a region shaped by proximity to the D.C.–Maryland–Virginia economy, commuter patterns, and rapid development pressure. • Roads + congestion + safety (commuter traffic, bottlenecks, maintenance)•…
