Former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has launched an Independent Leadership Council to champion independent political candidates. Press accounts indicate the group tries to advance independent governance experiments. The move follows recent chatter about Manchin returning to the political sphere around alternate governance models. Newsrooms have also highlighted the initiative. Manchin, a former Democrat who switched to independent status in 2023, keeps shaping his political legacy via this new effort.
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Joe Manchin: Ex-West Virginia Senator launches Independent Leadership Council, 'This is crazy' | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Joe Manchin: Ex-West Virginia Senator launches Independent Leadership Council, 'This is crazy' | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times
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Joe Manchin reenters the political orbit with a new independent experiment - ABC17NEWS
Joe Manchin reenters the political orbit with a new independent experiment ABC17NEWS
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In West Virginia, a US firm is building a battery that runs on rust, cheap iron, air, and stores electric - The Times of India
In West Virginia, a US firm is building a battery that runs on rust, cheap iron, air, and stores electric The Times of India
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Morning Digest: An independent is challenging a GOP congressman. He'd rather face a Democrat. - The Downballot
Morning Digest: An independent is challenging a GOP congressman. He'd rather face a Democrat. The Downballot
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Kernels fall 5-3 to Dayton despite Tait's 18th homer - KWWL
Kernels fall 5-3 to Dayton despite Tait's 18th homer KWWL