Kaine outlines new Virginia budget cuts amid deep shortfall
Gov. Kaine plans further spending reductions and a cigarette tax hike as Virginia faces a projected $3 billion deficit through June 2010. Public education may bear the next round of cuts while Southwest Virginia agencies brace for impact including the closure of the Virginia Wilderness Institute and the Tazewell Day Report Center.
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Virginia
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Lawson
Virginia Wilderness Institute
General Assembly
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Associated Marine Institutes
Ginger Branton
Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce
Branton
Wwi
Camp 31
Gratton
West Virginia
Richmond
Bluefield Daily News Masthead Confusion
A fragmented OCR style input lists names and roles for the Bluefield Baily Telegraph staff, followed by stray biblical verse fragments and garbled text. The readable portion names William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor among others, with unclear trailing words.
Windmill plan sparks Bluefield ridge debate
In Bluefield Virginia East River Mountain may host up to 60 windmills along its crest pending county action. Supervisor David Anderson seeks public input as the planning commission proposes a ridgeline ordinance to regulate tall structures and protect views while noting energy and job benefits. Public comment aimed for February draft.
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East River Mountain
Tazewell County
Bluefield
David Anderson
Anderson
East River
Residents oppose windmills in their area
A letter argues wind turbines are ugly noisy and harmful to property values and tourism. It claims subsidies fund outsiders and not locals, notes frequent malfunctions and slow repairs, and urges readers to oppose wind farm development in the region.
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West Virginia
Flying Shoes and Political Tension Across Presid Encounters
The piece notes a shoe-throwing incident at a press conference where Muntadhar al Zaidi threw a shoe at George Bush. It discusses varied reactions among Americans and calls for Iraqi authorities to handle the incident, while citing local Mercer County political chatter about sheriff and deputy leadership and a Democrats Christmas dinner at Concord University with Pikeview Madrigal singers.
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Eorge Bush
United States of America
Muntadhar al-Zaidi
Mercer County Democrat Club
Concord University
Pikeview High School
Madrigal
Blagojevich linked to Senate seat fate stirs debate
The text discusses whether Illinois Governor Blagojevich committed a crime over the Senate seat and notes differing legal views on legality versus political deal making. It quotes Wall Street Journal observations about the case and mentions opinions from politicians about resignation and potential legal gray areas. References WV Governor Manchin campaign and a West Virginia outreach effort.
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Barack Obama
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Chicago
VVVVV
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Mary Bower
Mt. Hope
Westee
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