Public meetings underserve turnout as 911 fee hike passes
Mercer County Commission held hearings on raising the 911 landline emergency fee from 1.50 to 3.00 monthly yet attendance was low. Officials note cellphone adoption reduces landline funding, with 13 000 landlines in 2016 down from 23 000 in 1992, while many still rely on landlines in weak signal areas. Public engagement remains hit or miss, often shaped by meeting times and length.
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Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
Bob Hoge
911 Communication
Bluefield Board of Directors
Son of God comment noted in brief staff list
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff credits Randy Mooney as Publisher and News Editor with Andy Pa as Sports Editor and Samantha Perry as Editor. The message references a biblical quote about the centurion and those with him witnessing events surrounding Jesus and an earthquake.
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Son of
God
West Virginia among strictest states for DUI enforcement
A WalletHub survey places West Virginia ninth for financial impact of drunk driving and eighth for criminal penalties while noting no minimum sentence for first offenses and 180 days for a second conviction. State data show 268 roadway deaths in 2015, down from 486 in 1990, with checkpoints funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office and ongoing public education on consequences.
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West Virginia
Mountain
WalletHub
Register-Herald
Beckley
Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Texas
Utah
Arizona
South Dakota
Fallacy in W.Va right-to-work letter prompts critique
Union steward Tom Louderback argues in a Louisville letter that Bryan Hoylman misstates court rulings on right-to-work laws. He calls out ends-justify logic and cites differing states West Virginia Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan. He reminds voters of collective bargaining versus at-will doctrine choices.
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Jennifer Bailey
West Virginia
Bryan Hoylman
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Tom Louderback
Louisville
Nevada in 2016 Senate Clash Mirrors 1864 Statehood Fights
A compact analysis of Nevada politics notes its history as a pivotal swing state with a mix of Democratic and Republican strength. It discusses Joe Heck and Catherine Cortez Masto as Senate contenders, shifting demographics, and the impact of national figures on a close Nevada race.
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Nevada
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Sherman
Atlanta
Lincoln
Harry Reid
Senate
Joe Heck
Reid
Catherine Cortez Masto
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Heck
California
Trump
Cortez Masto
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SeDe
John McCain
New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte
Pennsylvania
Pat Toomey
Ohio
Rob Portman
Missouri
Roy Blunt
Ron Johnson
Illinois
Mark Kirk
Johnson
Kirk
Hillary Clinton
Tim Kaine
Clinton
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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