Governor’s tent

If it’s true that the “Oil Marketers and Grocers Association and the West Virginia Truck Association are hosting a joint reception in the governor’s mansion party tent” this week, that’s a serious breech of ethics.

The intent, so Governor Joe has told us, of the party tent is to host affairs of state on behalf of the Governor. If he’s going to rent it out to lobbying organizations, that makes a lie out of his need for a permanent structure there.

Only the Governor should be hosting a reception at the Governor’s Mansion.

Tags: joe manchin, party tent, governor's mansion, ethics