Wyoming school repairs on fast track for Aug 27 start
State officials push rapid repairs to Wyoming County schools to prevent displacement of flood victims from homes or classrooms. Gov. Wise and Assistant Superintendent McClung target readiness by August 27, with costs up to 6.5 million and federal aid covering repairs.
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Wyoming
Pineville
Wyoming County
G.A. McClung
Bob Wise
McClung
Wyoming County School Board
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Frank Blackwell
Rainy day fund sparks West Virginia flood relief session
West Virginia lawmakers convene a special session toappropriate up to 45 million from the rainy day fund for flood relief. Gov. Wise notes the fund's availability since 1994 and says the fund could avert deeper budget cuts. Recovery costs exceed 133 million with state share pending. Senate to review about 150 Wise appointments.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Keith Burdette
Bob Wise
Burdette
Wise
Gaston Caperton
House
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Kiss
Senate
Earl Ray
Tomblin
D-Logan
House Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Virginia misses revenue target but car tax cut still on track
Virginia ended fiscal 2001 with a revenue shortfall of 52.4 million yet kept the car tax relief scheduled for next year. Gov. Jim Gilmore praised state workers for prudent money management amid a weak economy and noted enough cash on hand to resume some college construction projects frozen during the impasse. Delays and figures from lawmakers sparked skepticism, with critics arguing the administration overstated gains from lottery profits and state stores. The car tax cut required 5.5 percent growth. actual General Fund growth was 3.1 percent, complicating relief plans.
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Richmond
Jim Gilmore
Gilmore
Virginia
General Assembly
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James F Dillard II
R Fairfax
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D-Louisa
House Appropriations Committee
John Bennett
Senate Finance Committee
CHIP aims to boost enrollment in Virginia health program
State officials target adding 500 children monthly to the Family Access program, raising enrollment from 33,700 to just under 40,000 after a year. Advocates say 60,000 was the goal, noting two years of operation have yielded about 52,000 children who have used the program, with turnover as eligibility shifts.
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Grant Town
Mark Slusarski
Department of Environmental Protection
Marion County
Environmental Protection Agency
Sharon Steel
East Fairmont
Kipin Industries
Aliquippa
ExxonMobil
Kipin
Monongalia County
DuPont
Herb Thompson
Richmond
Jill Hanken
Virginia Poverty Law Center
Father charged with robbing trust funds
In Chesapeake Virginia a man faced charges for allegedly stealing about 120000 from trust accounts created for three of his children with settlement money from the death of a fourth child Semiyah Abdul a 2 1/2 year old girl died Sept 8 1997 when an unsecured entertainment center fell at a Wal Mart in Virginia Beach.
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Chesapeake, Va
Semiyah Abdul
Virginia Beach
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