<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Smith for Delegate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the website for Stephen Thomas Smith's campaign for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12. ]]></description><link>https://www.smithforwvdelegate.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:44:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.smithforwvdelegate.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current issues with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in West Virginia are almost comical, if not for the fact that thousands of needy children and their families are being harmed by it. The TANF funds in question come from the federal government, and it appears West Virginia is not being a good steward for those funds. The Legislature’s job is to “appropriate,” or approve, the use of funds for various purposes. In this case, that was done. Then the Governor, in conjunction...]]></description><link>https://www.smithforwvdelegate.com/post/west-virginia-s-temporary-assistance-for-needy-families-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8fa2db6e0678c59a50bdd1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:37:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8d4221_ba10764f7d8045159a283e56f3f11b4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stephen Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Last Week's Homecoming Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not surprising to see Mike Azinger driving his pickup truck with his own campaign signs mounted on it in the August 15th Parkersburg Homecoming parade. What was surprising, of course, was seeing my opponent, Charlie Hartzog, riding in the truck bed, waving his own campaign sign. While the primary demonstrated that Charlie is riding on the back of Governor Morrisey, it was interesting to learn that he is also riding the tailgate of Mike Azinger. But why? Campaign finance reports from...]]></description><link>https://www.smithforwvdelegate.com/post/on-last-week-s-homecoming-parade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a892d71d586cd2fd662fec9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:03:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8d4221_23d727460b514401a43de3b2f41f2d9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_864,h_342,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stephen Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Vote "3rd Party" this November?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political parties have always reflected their membership at any given time. In the 1860s, the Democratic Party was pro-slavery, and the newer Republican Party championed first limitations on slavery and finally total abolition of slavery. In the 1960s, Democrats championed civil rights for minority groups, and Republicans became the party of Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon, both staunchly opposed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Both major parties often speak of being a “big tent” where...]]></description><link>https://www.smithforwvdelegate.com/post/why-vote-3rd-party-this-november</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73f94f421979b2d96c92a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8d4221_3722d64839174744a8315869767aaf31~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stephen Smith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>