Leaders say bill could kill border counties' business
Princeton officials and local leaders fear a House bill to raise workers' compensation premiums will hurt Mercer County firms. Dewey Russell and Marc Meachum cited upset business owners, while Janet Bailey urged debt retirement without higher premiums. A Bluefield survey plan and calls for radical debt shifts were noted as potential remedies.
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Princeton
House of Delegates
Princeton- Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Dewey Russell
Russell
Greater Bluefield Chamber
Marc Meachum
Mercer County Development Authority
Janet Bailey
Bob Kiss
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House
Workers’ Compensation Fund
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Long
del. Don
Caruth
Anita
Sen. Caldwell
Border Counties
Bailey
Mercer County
Mr. Smith
Safety group fights House ATV road ban in West Virginia
West Virginia Recreational Vehicle Association warned that allowing ATVs on unlined paved roads would cause more deaths, calling Gov. Wise's proposed safety bill a killer measure. The bill would ban ATVs on paved roads except for farm crossing, require helmets for under 18s, and mandate a safety course for minors.
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Charleston
West Virginia Recreational Vehicle Association
House of Delegates
Bob Wise
Jeff Moore
House
Wise
West Virginia
Division of
Motor Vehicles
Moore
Va House panel amends 'Statement of Values' bill
A Virginia House Education Committee watered down a bill on character education by removing a classroom posting requirement for the Virginia Bill of Rights. The amended measure adds a Virginia Statement of Values compiling the Bill of Rights and state seal information to the character education law and moves to the House floor by voice vote.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Virginia
del. L. Scott Lingamfelter
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