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May 18, 2021 - 10:43 pm
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., speaking during an August 2020 coronavirus briefing at the state Capitol. (Governor Jim Justice/Flickr)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted Republican colleagues, Cabinet members and White House officials on Tuesday for a discussion related to infrastructure.
Capito, the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is leading the GOP group on infrastructure talks. Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Mike Crapo of Idaho, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, and Roger Wicker of Mississippi also attended Tuesday’s meeting.
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Boyd County Seniors make their way into their seats during graduation practice Wednesday. EMILY PORTER | THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
Seniors at Boyd County file in to the athletic complex for graduation practice. EMILY PORTER | THE DAILY INDEPENDENT featured top story
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While some pretty obvious reasons likely affected voter turnout in November’s civic election, such dismal participation should still cause concern.
The COVID-19 pandemic, issues with mail-in ballots, election fatigue and a snowstorm that shut down the city and postponed the vote all likely played a role in a turnout that dropped below 30 per cent.
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The 27.41 per cent turnout in this year’s election marked the lowest since 2009, but it’s the lowest turnout in an election that did not feature at least three acclamations since three-year terms began in 1970.