{"id":64,"date":"2026-09-28T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/wajr\/mountain-party-candidate-running-in-house-of-delegates-district-79\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:15:54","slug":"mountain-party-candidate-running-in-house-of-delegates-district-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/wajr\/mountain-party-candidate-running-in-house-of-delegates-district-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Party candidate running in House of Delegates District 79"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORGANTOWN, <a href=\"http:\/\/W.Va\">W.Va<\/a>.<\/strong> \u2014 Paige Reiring is the Mountain Party candidate for the House of Delegates Race in the 79th District this November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On WAJR\u2019s \u201cTalk of the Town,\u201d Reiring said she is in favor of making investments into people and jobs that can bring stable careers to the Mountain State without compromising the environment or taking advantage of the residents. The Mountain Party seeks to promote the democratic power of people and promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice by proposing direct action targeted at addressing the root causes of these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThings are changing, and I see so much sadness and suffering in the world,\u201d Reiring said. \u201cIf we actually took the initiative to invest in people and jobs that would truly improved peoples\u2019 base realities we would be doing a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state party platform calls for \u201cthe abolition of all fossil fuel companies and their conversion into socially owned and democratically planned renewable energy industries.\u201d The abolition of private land ownership and restoration of the commons. We seek ethically sourced and environmentally sustainable food production. We seek the abolition of private and profit-driven food and crop production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me, the Green New Deal looks like actually investing in our people, investing in energy that is sustainable and will make it so I have a planet to live on in 50 years,\u201d Reiring said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said under the Mountain Party plan FirstEnergy would negotiate a deal with the citizens of the state that would transfer ownership and operation of power generation facilities to the people. State party officials estimate a Green New Deal could create more than 70,0000 permanent jobs while developing a carbon-free economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they were to do the right thing, they would make a deal with the people of West Virginia and find a reasonable way to give us ownership of those utilities, allow us to find a transition away from them, and leave in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mountain party would divest state pension investments from fossil fuel companies and funds and create pathways for people and communities hampered by fossil fuel policies to fully participate in the renewable energy economy. In the transition, there would be guaranteed tax revenues for municipalities due to fossil fuel plant closures and ban subsidies or grants to fossil fuel corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMake sure our counties and localities are empowered to hold people to account and hold these extractive industries to account when they come in and want to use up the water, energy, or anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last day to register to vote in the November 3 is October 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORGANTOWN, W.Va. \u2014 Paige Reiring is the Mountain Party candidate for the House of Delegates Race in the 79th District this November. 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