Podcasts about West Virginia Senate

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's rhetoric on the campaign trail, and how it could widen his base despite being rooted in fascistic Naziism. Joe Manchin is "retiring" as he realizes he couldn't win another West Virginia Senate race, and wants to play spoiler in the presidential contest. They finish off the pod by talking about The Rock weighing a political bid plus how the right wing concocts their own ridiculousness, in this case Ouija Boards and AI, and then scare themselves with it endlessly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- On this week's episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about the opioid crisis, football, energy issues and the 2024 West Virginia Senate race. In Segment One, we talk to Mary Bono, Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse, about the opioid crisis. In Segment Two, we talk to Del. Dana Ferrell (R-Kanawha) about a number of blowout high school football games. In Segment Three, we talk to Leah Barbor, West Virginians for Energy Freedom, about energy issues. We end today's episode with Del. Joey Garcia (D-Marion) about him running for WV Senate.

Sitting West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) is looking to take Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) Senate seat in the coming 2024 election, potentially causing a significant shift in the balance of power in Congress. As it stands right now, Democrats hold a Senate majority, with 51 seats to the GOP's 49. Pundits have forecast that Senator Manchin is one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this campaign cycle. On the Rundown, Governor Jim Justice discusses his campaign, talks about the future of fossil fuels in his state as the Biden administration pushes renewable energy, and explains why he believes he has the upper hand over his fellow Republican primary challenger, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV). The Gilgo Beach serial killings had gone unsolved since 2010, when Long Island police uncovered the remains of 11 murder victims. Over a decade later, authorities believe they have caught the killer. 59-year-old Rex Heuermann was placed in custody last week and charged with the murder of three of the victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. So how did police finally find this serial killer suspect after all these years? Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney joins the podcast to discuss how nearly a hundred law enforcement officials worked together for years on this case, the miraculous DNA evidence found using Heuermann's discarded pizza crust, and his hope that bringing the alleged suspect to justice will bring peace to the victims' families.   Plus, commentary by former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sitting West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) is looking to take Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) Senate seat in the coming 2024 election, potentially causing a significant shift in the balance of power in Congress. As it stands right now, Democrats hold a Senate majority, with 51 seats to the GOP's 49. Pundits have forecast that Senator Manchin is one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this campaign cycle. On the Rundown, Governor Jim Justice discusses his campaign, talks about the future of fossil fuels in his state as the Biden administration pushes renewable energy, and explains why he believes he has the upper hand over his fellow Republican primary challenger, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV). The Gilgo Beach serial killings had gone unsolved since 2010, when Long Island police uncovered the remains of 11 murder victims. Over a decade later, authorities believe they have caught the killer. 59-year-old Rex Heuermann was placed in custody last week and charged with the murder of three of the victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. So how did police finally find this serial killer suspect after all these years? Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney joins the podcast to discuss how nearly a hundred law enforcement officials worked together for years on this case, the miraculous DNA evidence found using Heuermann's discarded pizza crust, and his hope that bringing the alleged suspect to justice will bring peace to the victims' families.   Plus, commentary by former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sitting West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) is looking to take Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) Senate seat in the coming 2024 election, potentially causing a significant shift in the balance of power in Congress. As it stands right now, Democrats hold a Senate majority, with 51 seats to the GOP's 49. Pundits have forecast that Senator Manchin is one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this campaign cycle. On the Rundown, Governor Jim Justice discusses his campaign, talks about the future of fossil fuels in his state as the Biden administration pushes renewable energy, and explains why he believes he has the upper hand over his fellow Republican primary challenger, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV). The Gilgo Beach serial killings had gone unsolved since 2010, when Long Island police uncovered the remains of 11 murder victims. Over a decade later, authorities believe they have caught the killer. 59-year-old Rex Heuermann was placed in custody last week and charged with the murder of three of the victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. So how did police finally find this serial killer suspect after all these years? Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney joins the podcast to discuss how nearly a hundred law enforcement officials worked together for years on this case, the miraculous DNA evidence found using Heuermann's discarded pizza crust, and his hope that bringing the alleged suspect to justice will bring peace to the victims' families.   Plus, commentary by former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023 may be an off-year, but that just means Virginia takes its traditional place as one of the key states to watch. With odd-year state elections, Virginia has often been a key bellwether for the rest of the country and this year is no different. Both the State Senate and the General Assembly are up and both chambers could be won by either party. Daily Kos Elections Editor Jeff Singer joins us to preview the key races in both the June primary and the fall general election.Host David Beard and guest host Joe Sudbay also discuss the many notable campaign announcements from the past week, including Democratic Rep. Colin Allred's entrance into the U.S. Senate race in Texas against Ted Cruz and GOP Governor Jim Justice's entrance into the West Virginia Senate race against Joe Manchin. Then they cover two big retirements in blue states, Senator Ben Cardin in Maryland and Governor Jay Inslee in Washington State, plus what Democrats might run to replace them.Transcript can be found here.

The fellas discuss Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, the Wisconsin results, and the West Virginia Senate race. Conservative author Kurt Schlichter joins for an interview.

On episode 011 of Mountain State Views, host Steven Allen Adams talks with West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt over Zoom from the State Fair of West Virginia which began Thursday. The two talk about what to expect at the State Fair over the next 9 days, how the Department of Agriculture is keeping the state safe from swine and avian flu, the need for better lab facilities, and how new rules would change the goalposts for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.Kent Leonhardt is in his second term as Commissioner of Agriculture in West Virginia. Previously, Leonhardt served one four-year term in the West Virginia Senate as a Republican representing the 2nd District, spanning from Marshall and Monongalia counties in the north, to Calhoun and Gilmer counties in the south. He is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.Click here for more information on the State Fair of West Virginia.

West Virginia is making headlines for giving the thumbs down to the Equal Rights Amendment. The West Virginia Senate voted to invalidate their previous ratification of the ERA in the 1970s. At the same time, the National Archivist is being pressured to count WV in the final tally to certify the results. Learn more by listening to this week's Capitol Hill Update! Learn more about Eagle Forum: https://EagleForum.org/ Become an Eagle Forum Member: http://bit.ly/Join-EagleForum PayPal Donate Button: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Q6VAFDRYKEMHS Join the Eagle Forum email list: https://bit.ly/EagleForumEmail Eagle Forum: 200 W 3rd St., Ste. 502 • Alton, IL 62002 • 618-433-8990 #equalrightsamendment #WestVirginia #Archivist

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, parents fight back against the GOP's classroom culture wars.Then, on the rest of the menu, states get the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles along interstate highways; the Republican-led West Virginia Senate rescinded the state's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, declaring that it expired in 1979; and, a right wing extremist ex-Air Force sergeant plead guilty to killing a federal guard during the 2020 police brutality protests, and blaming it on Black Lives Matter.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where three members of the Canadian Special Forces are under investigation for their involvement in the anti-covid trucker protest in Ottawa; and, a former vice president of China Development Bank was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes, and facilitating other financial crimes.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/14/2080183/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-MondaysWCC&S Deep Archive: https://archive.org/details/west_coast_cookbook_and_speakeasy_with_justice_putnam_21_nov_17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Richard Ojeda joins me to discuss how he found his passion for politics and serving others while building a platform of support for veterans. Listen in as Richard and I explore what political adversity looks like, how to deal with a loss while planning for a successful future, and the profound lessons he learned after experiencing a physical assault during a campaign outing. Retired Major Richard Ojeda II is a West Virginian veteran, and educator. After graduation from Logan High School in 1988, he enlisted in the US Army and was trained as an engineer where he served in the only Airborne Bridge Unit on the world. A steadfast soldier and warrior academic, Ojeda graduated and received his commission to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant from West Virginia State College as a commissioned Engineering Officer in 1997 with orders to serve at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Richard is an American politician who served in the West Virginia Senate representing the 7th district from 2016 until 2019.  You can connect with Richard via his website: https://voteojeda.com/ Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics, many government officials wrap up the 2021 legislative session, including discussing Gov. Jim Justice’s personal income tax reduction plan and how it failed to pass through the House with 0 yeas to 100 nays.In Segment 1, Del. Roger Hanshaw (R) Clay, Speaker of the House, discusses the highlights of the West Virginia 2021 legislative session, including:Passing state budgeting within 60 days with no extra expense to taxpayersPassing a state bill that creates an immediate court of appeals,The 0 – 100 vote that rejected Gov. Jim Justice’s personal income tax deduction bill,expansion of previous bills to allow more telehealth and improvements on internet access in West Virginia.In Segment 2, Minority Leader Del. Doug Skaff (D), Kanawha, gives thoughts on how the 2021 legislative session went this year.According to Skaff, the House and Senate “could have done more” for specific bills, including giving women equal pay and investing in higher education for young people.Highlights of the session include pushing for “West Virginians First,” which would make the focus on current West Virginians in the state.Skaff also says he expects a special session to take place later in the year to address the Gov. Justice’s personal state income tax plan.In Segment 3, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declined an interview to discuss his personal state income tax elimination proposal.Over the last week, the governor spoke out about its rejections during his COVID-19 press briefing, especially while discussing a new remote worker program to attract new residents to the Mountain State.In Segment 4, State Senator Mike Woelfel (D), Cabell, and Minority Whip in the West Virginia Senate discusses some of the lowlights of the 2021 legislative session.The State Senator says a lowlight was the lack of transparency during the session due to the Capitol building being closed. “Citizens have a constitutional right to be present, to address their grievances with this legislators, [and] to peaceably assemble,” said Woelfel. “Keeping the public out was bad policy. It looked bad — it was bad.”Another lowlight Woelfel discussed was the budget cuts to higher education, specifically to Marshall University and West Virginia University. He also says they’ve disrespected public education Pre-K – 12 by now funding for-profit public charter schools and allowing private schools to have vouchers. “All of this sucks money from our public education, which wasn’t in great shape to start with.” 

The West Virginia Senate has now entered it's own version of a plan to eliminate the state income tax--and it too includes numerous tax hikes and revenue from legalized marijuana. A number of bills are being watched on what is crossover day-when bills much be out of the chamber where they were introduced in the Legislature. There are concerns about an increase in Covid case in West Virginia and worldwide in recent days. Students in Kanawha County are among the latest to get shots in a vaccination clinic. We're about to see the fabled "Easter Snow" in some of West Virginia. IN Sports, the Final Four is set. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

On this West Virginia Morning, we have all the details on West Virginia Senate races statewide. Also, in this show, we hear from an expert about the recent $8 billion Purdue Pharma settlement and whether that will help families devastated by the business practices that led so many to become addicted to pain pills.

On this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss two of the big races for West Virginia State Senate, how to improve education in the state, and economic recovery throughout the Mountain State.In segment one, Del. Andrew Robinson (D-Kanawha), the Democratic candidate for West Virginia State Senate, District 12, explains why he chose to run for State Senate, what he considers his greatest accomplishments while in the House of Representatives, and how he would attract economic development to the Mountain State.In segment two, Del. Eric Nelson (R-Kanawha County), the Republican candidate for West Virginia Senate, District 12, explains why he chose to run for the West Virginia Senate, what work he’s most proud of while in the House of Representatives, and what he would do to change education in the state.In segment three, Any Nichole Grady, the Republican nominee for West Virginia Senate, District 4, explains how’s she’s preparing to go back into the classroom, what her priorities are if she wins the seat, and what she would do to rebuild business in West Virginia.In segment four, Bruce Ashworth, the Democratic nominee for West Virginia Senate, District 4 explains why he chose to run for Senate, why the state government should do more to support small businesses in the state, and how he would improve education in the state.

Richard Neece Ojeda II (/oʊˈdʒɛdə/ oh-JED-ə; born October 25, 1970) is an American politician and retired Army Major who served in the West Virginia Senate representing the 7th district from 2016 until 2019. A Democrat, Ojeda ran a brief campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 election. Raised in Logan, West Virginia, Ojeda graduated from West Virginia State University and Webster University. He initially joined the United States Army as an enlisted soldier and went through officer training after finishing college. During his 27 years in the military, Ojeda earned two Bronze Stars and rose to the rank of Major. After retiring, he initially worked as a Junior ROTC teacher before running for office. Ojeda was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2016. He received national attention when he became a vocal supporter of the 2018 teachers' strike and advocated for the legalization of cannabis in West Virginia. In January 2020, Ojeda announced he would instead challenge incumbent Shelley Moore Capito in the 2020 election. Follow him at @voteojeda2020 on Twitter and go to www.voteojeda2020.com to support and volunteer for his campaign. Richard has agreed to look into the Reality Winner clemency plea WHEN he wins. So let's make sure he does America! Please visit www.standwithreality.com to support this TRUE American veteran and hero. #VoteBlue #OjedaForWVSenate #DemCastWV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backwards--in-high-heels/message

Hello! And welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom. Today’s guest is… the formidable Paula Jean Swearengin, star of the Netflix documentary Knock Down The House and current candidate for U.S. Senate from the great state of West Virginia. Paula Jean is the daughter of a long line of coal miners and has lived in the Mountain State all her life. And she’s also recently become a grandmother! She’s thus seen the destruction the coal industry has done to her people for generations, as well as how the opioid crisis ravaged her friends first hand. So, let’s tuck into an important episode, but first, some interesting articles. Enjoy 🤓What’s New?Dallas Morning News — The DMN broke with tradition this week by announcing that it won’t be endorsing anyone for president. F**k yeah!Jeff Bezos — The Amazon CEO pledged $10bn to climate change initiatives, though it was met with criticism that it wasn’t enough. Here’s a list of the largest climate change pledges so far — Bezos will be the thirdTaylor Swift — How the Queen of Music became the Queen of the Breakup SongCovering Bloomberg — How does a news organization cover a presidential candidate when said candidate is their boss?Paula Jean 👇Who Is Paula Jean Swearengin?Paula Jean was born in Mullens, West Virginia, a town of about 1,350 people whose population has decreased by a third since 1990. Declining populations are all too common across the state, and will result in the state losing one electoral vote in the presidential election. Paula Jean burst onto the political scene in 2018 when she grabbed 30 percent of the vote from incumbent U.S. senator and moderate Democrat Joe Manchin in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. This came two years after Bernie Sanders won 51 percent of the vote in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary to Hillary Clinton’s 36 percent, so clearly there’s a yearning for the progressive brand of politics Paula Jean represents. This time around Paula Jean faces another tough Democratic primary on May 12 against Richard Ojeda, a former state senator and apparently a brief candidate for president 🤷‍♂ and Richie Robb, former mayor of South Charleston and not a former presidential candidate. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito in November. Who is Shelley Moore Capito?Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito has been junior U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2015, when she defeated then Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. She secured 62 percent of the vote, the largest victory margin for a Republican running in a statewide race in state history (more on the weirdness of West Virginia’s voting history later). Back then, Capito was seen as too liberal for the Tea Party, but overcame stiff opposition from anti-establishment conservatives. Since then, Capito has very much fulfilled the expectation of being a rank and file Republican, voting with Donald Trump 95.7 percent of the time. Though, to be fair, which is incredibly hard to do when talking about the GOP, Capito did come to the defense of FBI Director Christopher Wray back in December when Trump went on one of his delightful Twitter tirades. But that’s where the fairness ends. Capito has received $3.5 million in donations from the likes of Delta Air Lines, private prison operator GEO Group and billion-dollar hedge fund Elliot Management, according to Open Secrets. Because of the issues effecting West Virginia and its voting past, if Paula Jean can win the Democratic primary, she could give Capito a legitimate challenge, if not cause a shock upset.Like Me, PleaseBefore you read on, please like this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below the title. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read. Cheers.West Virginia’s Weird Voting RecordOkay, to the weirdness! At the presidential level, West Virginia is unequivocally a red state — the GOP has won West Virginia every election since 2000 when George W. Bush won 51.9 percent of the vote, a victory margin of 6.3 percent over Al Gore. The Republican vote share has steadily increased since then, and in 2016 Trump claimed 68.6 percent of votes, 42.1 points better than Clinton. But move on down the ticket to U.S. senators, and it’s a completely different picture.Remarkably, Capito is the only Republican U.S. Senator to serve the state since 1958. No for real, she is. Ever since Robert Byrd and Jennings Randolph were both elected, five Democrats have been elected compared to a single Republican. Even further down the ticket and Jim Justice is the first conservative governor since 2001, but only because he switched from the Democrats in 2017. Then there’s the West Virginia Senate, which Democrats have historically controlled, but is where Republicans currently hold 20 of the 34 seats, many of which were won as part of the Trump-fuelled red wave from 2016. Looking ahead to November and it’s bloody hard to know which way the state will go. Capito is a solid bet, according to The Cook Political Report, but with a growing progressive wave on the left, and a scandal-ridden president on the right, West Virginia isn’t a foregone conclusion. Coal Country: West Virginia’s Coal and Addiction ProblemThe coal mining industry employed more than 150,000 people in West Virginia during its peak in the mid 20th century — almost 10 percent of the state — and, through its unions, were closely aligned with Democrats, many of whom came from similar working class backgrounds. These days between 10,000 and 20,000 miners remain, as the threat of climate change and automation have massacred the industry. But coal is still mined — West Virginians remarkably produced more coal in 2010 than in the early 1950s, leaving behind a trail of deadly problems. The daughter of a coal miner herself, Paula Jean knows all too well the consequences of being a miner, as well as the massive employment hole the lack of reinvestment in the state has caused. Her younger sister was born with a cyst on the base of her brain, and her grandfather died in 2001 from black lung after decades of working in an underground mine. West Virginia now has an unemployment rate of 5 percent, the fourth highest in the U.S., which goes against everything most blue collar West Virginians have known. The state is ready to work. What they need is a new generation of investment in green and renewable energy jobs that spark the state’s GDP, which is again one of the worst in the nation. More importantly, though, green energy will significantly decrease the astronomical cancer mortality rate in the state — 180 in every 100,000 West Virginians die from cancer every year, third most in the U.S. That leads us to the state’s addiction problem, where the opioid crisis has hit the hardest. Once again, large corporations are literally killing West Virginians, like this town of 3,000 where millions of opioid pills were prescribed. Of all 50 states, West Virginia has been ravaged more than any other state. Paula Jean is for Medicare For All, which is expensive, but should it really be refused at the expense of thousands of lives?Credit: CDCI’ll leave you with this short doc giving a devastating outlook of the fight between coal and green energy in the state…Brand New Congress and Justice DemocratsBrand New Congress and Justice Democrats are political action committees founded by former volunteer staffers of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Their shared aim is to get progressive Democrats elected to Congress, and are the organizations behind the rise of the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. Paula Jean was first asked by BNC to run, who could be responsible for another wave of progressive candidates elected in 2020. I’ll leave you with the trailer to Knock Down The House, which follows AOC and Paula Jean in their respective 2018 primary races, as well as 2020 candidate lists for Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats.Last Week…#63 — Brian Klaas (Power Corrupts) on the history of dark propaganda … Next WeekI’ll have Francesca Fiorentini on the pod. Francesca is a comedian and correspondent for the likes of MSNBC, AJ+ and NatGeo simultaneously making people laugh and more informed.Job CornerStaying on brand this week, I’ve listed below a handful of current openings from Politico…Health Care ReporterGraphics EditorLegislative Compass ReporterNational CorrespondentNews EditorWhite House Editor Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com

USTL closes in on their goal of a convention as the West Virginia Senate introduces a resolution to term limit Congress, Tom Steyer brings term limits into the mainstream media again, and an interview with Illinois activist Tim Burns ||| Weekly term limits variety podcast hosted by Philip Blumel and Nick Tomboulides of US Term Limits. View transcript and music credits at www.termlimits.com/NUT75

We speak this week with one of the numerous activists who worked tirelessly to stop HB 2519 (Campus Carry) in the West Virginia Senate. The who, why, and how. Tune in.

A bill making its way through the West Virginia Senate aims to bind promised pay raises for teachers and school personnel to things like charter schools and increased class sizes. While there are some who agree with this omnibus bill, many are pushing to have the elements pulled apart and voted on as single subject bills. In segment 1, Fred Albert, the President of the American Federation of Teachers - WV Chapter, talks about the possibility of another teacher walkout in the future. In segment 2, State Senator Ryan Weld (R-Brooke) looks at the positive impact Charter schools could have on the Mountain State. In segment 3, State Senator Mike Romano (D-Harrison) talks about separating the proposed education reform bill into individual parts. In segment 4, Delegate Mark Dean (R-Mingo)talks about the education reform bill from the perspective of a principal. More Inside West Virginia Politics at https://wowktv.com/iwvp

Join us with an in-depth conversation with Stephanie Zucker, former candidate for West Virginia Senate district 14. Though she didn't win, she came closer than past candidates, learned a ton in the process, and continues to fight for progress.

Special episode: How did the West Virginia Supreme Court justice who wrote the book on political corruption in West Virginia wind up facing federal indictments — and how did every other justice on the bench get caught up in a scandal that could lead to every one of them losing office? As the first of four impeachment trials in the West Virginia Senate begins Monday, Oct. 1, we walk you through the story of how this all unfolded. Listeners: We’d love your feedback and to learn a bit about you! Fill out our short survey by clicking here.

Today we analyze West Virginia Senate and give our predictions, then we take a look at the Democrats chances in the House, and finally give our predictions on how many Senate seats the GOP will win.

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America recoil as political prognosticator Larry Sabato predicts Democrats will win the House in the midterm elections and shows that 33 of 36 toss-up seats are held by Republicans. They also shudder as Don Blankenship files papers to run as a third party candidate in the West Virginia Senate race. And they get ready for a very crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary as former Attorney General Eric Holder and Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan seriously explore White House bids.

Hour 1: John McCain’s new book reveals how he regrets selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008 …A caller comforts Pat about his impending kidney stent removal …West Virginia Senate candidate shoots to the top of the Republican primary polls after airing outlandish ad …Caller describes a slightly more cringe-worthy procedure to remove his stent …John Kerry, despite having no power, is attempting to negotiate with Iran on America’s behalf …Alyssa Milano organizes counter-protest at NRA Convention, but ends up being hypocritical by having armed bodyguards …Could the conversation on abortion change as quickly as the conversation about LGBTQ rights? …If Milano’s goons had laid a hand on any private citizens, would they have been charged with assault and battery? …Avengers: Infinity War continues on its box office rampage. Hour 2: Caller describes how she got through her stent removal with a bit of timely humor …Morningside Ministry of Branson, MO has all your survival needs, but you’ll really need to open up your wallet …Can we interest you in a bucket of freeze-dried pancakes for $70.00? …One caller resents Pat’s analysis of the film “Overboard”, another says that the 1970s called, and they want something from Pat …James Shaw, the hero of the Waffle House shooting, doesn’t seem to be pushing an agenda …Communities on the Big Island of Hawaii are being decimated by geysers of lava …Pat, Keith, and Jeffy all share their most infamous fiascoes involving cockroaches …Live horse racing can be both fun and rewarding – One woman turned $18.00 into $1.2 Million at the Kentucky Derby. Hour 3: Jeff Fisher takes over the program …The National Security Administration reports a massive number of monitored phone calls and text messages in 2017 …How automated will the future become? One projection shows 800 million workers being replaced by robots within just thirteen years …Jim Bakker maintains that government research has determined that the safest place to live in troubled times is Branson, MO …Cecile Richards had a great run at the helm of Planned Parenthood – Who will follow in the footsteps of a legend? …Jersey City, NJ is looking to move a memorial to the victims of the 1940 Katyn Massacre – Can there be a statue to honor anything anymore? …Ten astonishing facts you didn’t know about bees. Tune in to "Pat Gray Unleashed" weekdays from 12-3p.m. ET on TheBlaze TV! Twitter @PatUnleashed LISTEN https://omny.fm/shows/pat-gray http://www.theblaze.com/radio-shows/pat-gray-unleashed/ https://soundcloud.com/patgrayshow https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-blaze-radio-network/pat-gray https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pat-gray-unleashed/id1280961263?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State primary previews on Emerson College Polling Weekly with US Senate races in West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio as well as Dennis Kucinich getting back in the game running for Governor of Ohio. Subscribe to Emerson College Polling Weekly on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/emerson-college-polling-weekly-weekly-podcast-for-nationally/id1268636453) , Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/clns-radio-online-sports-talk-radio/emerson-college-polling-weekly) and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.  

Lewis Black looks at West Virginia Senate candidate Don Blankenship's attacks on Mitch McConnell and Cynthia Nixon's progressive campaign against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices