Southside seeks tobacco funds to ease textile layoffs
Virginia officials press use of $6 million from tobacco settlement to revitalize economy after Martinsville and Henry County shed about 3,300 textile jobs. Henry County Administrator Sid Clower urged a state commission to redirect funds to regional economic renewal efforts.
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Southside
Richmond, Va
Virginia
Martinsville
Henry County
Tobacco Country
Sid Clower
Clower
Labor hps electric deregulation plan in West Virginia
Organized labor attacked a state electric deregulation plan on Tuesday arguing it risks layoffs and dislocations. AFL-CIO leader Jim Bowen urged protections like retraining and health care while noting the plan should align with legislative intent to avoid job losses. Some officials and AEP criticized costs and asset writeoffs, while supporters touted benefits of competition, consumer choice, and plant modernization. House Speaker Kiss said PSC consensus could push action this year.
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Charleston
Department of Health and Human Resources
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Jim Bowen
Afl-Cio
Commission
Bowen
Roy Smith
Construction Trades Council
PSC
Organized Labor
American Electric Power
AEP
Bob Kiss
Charlotte Lane
Kiss
Raleigh
Lane
Wise and Underwood spar over State of the State speech
U.S. Rep. Bob Wise challenged Gov. Cecil Underwood on scholarship funding logging in Blackwater Canyon and workers compensation during Wise's remarks. Underwood refused to respond stating the State of the State is tomorrow night. Wise proposed a 6 percent tax on video poker prizes to fund Promise Scholarship for students with at least a B average. the plan lacks funding though lawmakers endorsed it last year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
U.S
Bob Wise
Cecil Underwood
Wise
Senate Education
Lloyd Jackson
D-Lincoln
Underwood
D-W.va
Blackwater
Robin Capehart
Wayne County accountant challenges Byrd in 2000 election
On the first day of filing for the 2000 elections, Wayne County accountant Garry Adkins filed to run against U.S. Senator Robert Byrd citing integrity concerns. He joins a slate including State Treasurer John Perdue Attorney General Darrell McGraw Jr Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis and others. Adkins, CSX chief accountant at the Raceland Car Shop, opposes Clinton impeachment and abortion.
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Charleston
John Perdue
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
Supreme Court
Robin Davis
Joseph Albright
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Clinton
Garry Adkins
Kenova
Wayne County
Adkins
CSX
Raceland
Kentucky
Congress
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Labor
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Wayne County Accountant
Byrd
Tata Cabinets
Athens Road
Princeton, WV
Princeton
John Paulne
Royal Moulton
Zer, Toma
al Doulton
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