WV leaders Kiss and Tomblin questioned amid state decline
In 2004 West Virginia presses, Speaker Bob Kiss and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin face scrutiny as poverty climbs in Mercer and McDowell counties. Census data expose low incomes and high poverty while Development Report Card ranks the state poorly. Voters urged to assess leadership ahead of elections. Samantha Perry, Daily Telegraph managing editor.
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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Samantha Perry as Thomas Colley Executive Editor. The document also features a biblical quote about binding and loosing and two individuals named Charles Owens and Andy Patton.
Resignation of West Virginia House Education Chair Mezzatesta
Jerry Mezzatesta resigns as Education Committee chair amid health issues and mounting ethics investigations. Critics cite double dipping and controversial actions on Bluefield State College funding, with calls for his removal and statewide dissatisfaction. The GOP side pressed Speaker Kiss as pressure intensified.
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Rockefeller pushes for a National Intelligence Director
Senator Jay Rockefeller urged President Bush to back the 9-11 Commission recommendation creating a National Intelligence Director with authority over a unified budget and personnel. Speaking at a Senate Government Affairs hearing, he warned that failure to reform could add another bureaucratic layer and jeopardize national security. Barbara Hawkins
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Rockefeller proposes CHIP funding shield to 2007 reauth
West Virginia official Rockefeller introduces legislation to preserve federal CHIP funding beyond the Sept 30 2004 deadline and extend a spending mechanism through Fiscal Year 2007. The plan aims to maintain coverage for thousands of children and safeguard the health care safety net amid looming reauthorization.
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