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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2020
Page
1
Gov. Jim Justice presented a positive State of the State speech in Charleston detailing an improving revenue picture, job growth, and higher personal income while outlining a conservative budget and new priorities including food pantry funding, child welfare boosts, and a state investment fund. Democrats criticized the spin and highlighted weaker national economic indicators.
In Richmond the Democrats seized a House majority for the first time in generations and pledged sweeping reforms. Governor Ralph Northam received a warm welcome at the opening session as history making leadership roles emerged for women and people of color including Eileen Filler-Corn as speaker and Charnelle Herring as majority leader.
President Trump signaled no military retaliation for Iran’s strikes on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops while Tehran’s missiles targeted two Iraqi installations. Iran appeared to stand down, but the region remains tense with U.S. forces on high alert and diplomatic options uncertain. An alert in Baghdad’s Green Zone followed reports of small rockets, with no casualties.
Nicholas Alexander Groves 27 of Glade Springs Virginia an Army Reserve member was charged with second degree sexual assault after an incident at a Bluefield hotel. police say Groves was intoxicated and involved with a female unit member, with officers interviewing the victim about events on January 5. Groves was detained for questioning and transported to the police department.
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