Lieberman as Health Care Wild Card in Senate Debate
Dan K. Thomasson examines Joe Lieberman's independent stance on health care reform, noting his shift from Democratic loyalty to bipartisan conduct. The piece argues Lieberman blocks a public option, costs of Medicare expansion, and election fears, while influencing Senate dynamics and party strategy. Connecticut insurers and hospitals figure into the calculus as critics press for costs containment.
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Role List
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists Samantha Perry as Managing Editor News Editor and Sports Editor, Andy Patton Senior Editor, Bill Archer Brian Woodson City Editor, and Charles Owens. The page includes a biblical verse from Jeremiah 3 22 in AKJV.
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Regional RD Bailey Water Project Aims to Serve McDowell Wyoming
Regional plan targets McDowell and Wyoming counties with possible inclusion of Mingo. If funded, over 8,000 customers in western McDowell and Wyoming could gain reliable water, including Welch and Route 52 communities along with Pineville and Oceana in Wyoming County. Local officials push federal stimulus approval by April, stressing benefits for households and attractors for business.
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Hanover
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West Virginia
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Washington
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Sen Byrd on mining and a path to energy balance
The author argues against mountaintop removal and for ending its use. They claim coal tonnage would shift to other methods, potentially boosting jobs, while stressing the need to diversify West Virginia’s economy with safer coal use and safer alternative energy sources. A strong, varied economic base is preferable to dependence on a single resource.
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Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues
The Telegraph invites readers to submit letters on matters of public interest. Letters must include the writer's signature, address, and phone number. Opinions can be sent by email or mail to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701.
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Tiger Woods moral trial tests his family loyalties
Jaletta Albright Desmond reflects on Tiger Woods amid a public marriage crisis and accusations of infidelity. The column weighs his mother Kukida Woods’s possible unwavering support, Accenture ending its six year endorsement, and the broader impact on his wife and children as he seeks to become a better husband and father.
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