Jim McKay
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Jim McKay is State Coordinator of Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, a statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of West Virginia's children.

Previously, Jim was Director of Time Out Youth Shelter, a crisis shelter for runaway/homeless youth, and was Director of Operations for The Education Alliance, a statewide non-profit promoting private support for public education. Jim served as Legislative Assistant to the Speaker of the WV House of Delegates from 1991-1994.

Jim currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance of Children's Trust & Prevention Funds and is Chair of the WV Legislative Action Team for Children & Families.

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Advocates Call for the Nation to Awaken for Our Children

(1) Comments | Posted July 22, 2011 | 1:46 PM

On Thursday, in the midst of the ongoing national debate about the future of our nation, more than a dozen of the leading child advocacy organizations in the nation kicked off the National Movement for America's Children to help ensure that every child in America is given...

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Scenes from Rally to Restore Sanity (Video)

(0) Comments | Posted October 30, 2010 | 8:53 PM

These are signs of the times from today's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on the Washington Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sat., Oct. 30, 2010. This video slideshow from Douglas Imbrogno of WestVirginiaVille.com will give you a flavor of the...

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Gov. Joe Manchin Campaign Launches Strong New Ad vs. John Raese

(5) Comments | Posted September 30, 2010 | 5:04 PM

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin has released a strong new ad that uses his wealthy GOP opponent John Raese's own words to show how out-of-touch Raese's faux-populist message is from the concerns of average West Virginia voters.

The ad entitled "Priorities" documents Raese's positions opposing the federal minimum wage and...

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Why Does GOP Prefer More Taxes for the Middle Class?

(2) Comments | Posted August 4, 2010 | 4:52 PM

As this table from John McKinnon's July 26th article in the Wall Street Journal notes, a married couple earning $85,000 per year will pay $800 LESS in 2011 taxes under President Obama's proposed tax policies than under the Bush era policies supported by Republicans.

WSJ Table

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West Virginia Special Election Not a Done Deal

(0) Comments | Posted July 18, 2010 | 1:14 AM

It appears that West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin's plans for a special election this fall are not exactly being met with enthusiasm by the WV Legislature.

On Saturday, the WV House of Delegates initially rejected passage of HB 201, which would establish a special election for the seat vacated...

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Voters in W.Va. Say Electronic Voting Machines Switched their Obama Votes to McCain

(5) Comments | Posted October 21, 2008 | 9:25 AM

According to multiple news reports, voters in West Virginia say that electronic voting machines changed their votes from Barack Obama to John McCain when they cast their ballots during early voting last week.

Voters in Jackson and Putnam counties have related experiences that when attempting to vote for Senator Obama...

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McCain Would Freeze Federal Spending While Giving Wall Street $700 Billion

(2) Comments | Posted September 27, 2008 | 3:33 AM

I haven't heard anyone say much about this yet, but during Friday night's debate, Senator McCain somewhat offhandedly said "Sure," he would vote for the Wall Street bailout despite its price tag of $700 billion.

To pay for the Wall Street rescue, he cavalierly suggested the idea, "How about...

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Reminder To PUMAs: Biden Is Longtime Advocate For Women

(113) Comments | Posted August 23, 2008 | 3:53 AM

As Sen. Barack Obama prepares to announce Sen. Joe Biden as his choice for Vice President, pundits are examining Biden's record and lauding his foreign policy experience in particular. Certainly, his experience and resume' is complete and his foreign policy credentials are significant.

However, Sen. Biden's most significant legislative accomplishment...

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