Biden Manchin Split Threatens Big Social Bill Progress
President Biden and Senator Manchin remain at odds over the expansive social and environmental package with Manchin seeking to roll back the child tax credit. Senate leaders face a difficult path to even begin debate before Christmas as the party weighs its chances for passage ahead of elections. Manchin called claims he opposes the tax credit misleading.
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Joe Biden
Joe Manchin
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More structures targeted for demolition in Mercer
Bluefield report shows over 30 dilapidated structures identified in Mercer County with at least a dozen razed. County commissioner Greg Puckett notes minimal expense so far as a dilapidated buildings committee, formed last summer, hires a building officer to locate and remove unsafe eyesores across the county. The committee met again.
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Griffiths HALT Fentanyl Act to curb lethal trafficking
Virginia Representative Morgan Griffith proposes the HALT Fentanyl Act to stop lethal trafficking of fentanyl and its analogues as overdose deaths rise nationwide and in Virginia. He notes fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid often mixed with illegal drugs, with two milligrams able to kill.
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Miller visits Mercer County to hear local economic needs
U S Rep Carol D Miller R West Virginia toured Princeton Mercer Street Renaissance projects and Renaissance Theater, joined a Princeton City Hall roundtable, and urged local leaders to share needs. She highlighted support for grants VA issues and staff assistance while stressing human infrastructure and continued southern West Virginia development efforts.
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