BB&T gives millions to colleges that teach philosophy of Ayn Rand

By Clark Davis

cdavis@wvpubcast.org

Last week the charitable arm of BB&T Bank announced it’s donating $1 million to Marshall University’s business college.

The money will go toward teaching courses based on the economic philosophy of deceased writer Ayn Rand. The money is also being used to create what will be called the BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism.

Since 2005, the BB&T Charitable Foundation has given several million dollars to at least 25 colleges and universities to start similar programs dedicated to Rand, whose free-market laissez-fair philosophy is a rallying cry for many libertarians and CEOs.

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WV GOP prepares for Super Tuesday convention

By Anna Sale

WV’s GOP holds its first presidential convention next week. The 1,200 or so delegates will pick one candidate to receive 18 of the state’s 30 GOP delegates to the national convention. Convention CEO Bob Fish explains how it will work.

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Child custody laws debated at Capitol

By Tom Miller 

WV’s child custody laws were the subject of a public hearing at the Capitol Weds. Three bills were up for debate before House Judiciary members, but most of the attention was on the bill that would make 50/50 shared parenting the default in custody battles.

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Presidential candidate profiles: Mitt Romney

By Sara Sciammacco, Capitol Hill Bureau

It’s no surprise that the Democratic presidential candidates are running on a platform of change. But Republican Mitt Romney is too.

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