Legislation Push Aims At ATV Safety For Children
Charles Owens reports on a draft bill endorsed by lawmakers to ban ATVs on all public roads whether paved or not and require helmets for riders under 18. The measure, advancing from a Judiciary subcommittee, seeks passenger limits and mandatory safety training amid WV’s ATV deaths.
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff Roles Listed
The notice lists staff positions including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor and executives Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bob Redd Thomas A. Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor Charles Owens Andy Patton City/County Editor Senior Copy Editor and Business Writer the Isaiah verse from Isaiah 26 3 appears as a decorative quotation.
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West Virginia Budget Struggles Hit Higher Education
The state faces painful 2005 budget cuts due to reduced revenue. Higher education faces a proposed 9 percent reduction totaling about 34 million dollars, sparking debate over protecting colleges like Bluefield State and Concord. Ed funding, economic growth, and continued state support are urged amid political disagreement and looming layoffs.
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Benefits of Amendment One Promised but Not Seen
Ron Dawson of Bluefield WV questions where the promised economic benefits of Amendment One have gone after voters approved it. He asks why state and local leaders have not planned or implemented those benefits and suggests evaluating political leadership amid calls to woo businesses.
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Far-out greens and Europeans harm the poor, Ambrose writes
Jay Ambrose argues that environmentalists liberals and Europeans block biotech and DDT use in Africa, worsening malnutrition and disease. He cites Bush's Africa visit, biotech potential, and farm subsidies as harming the developing world while touting free trade as a cure.
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