Educators oppose Wise plan to cut funds for fewer than 180 days
In Charleston educators criticize Gov. Wise 180 day school year proposal HB4015 to punish counties by trimming Step 7 funds. Speakers urge rewards for meeting 180 days rather than penalties, noting last year’s average term was 177 days across West Virginia. Kay Goodwin supported the plan, while Kanawha County officials advocate 180 days as a goal.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
House Education Committee
Wise
Kay Goodwin
Bill Raglin
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Warner unveils budget revisions to avert multi year shortfall
Virginia Governor Mark Warner outlined a plan to close a 3.5 billion state budget gap by delaying pay raises for state workers and teachers, delaying a full car tax phaseout to 2004, and implementing deep spending cuts and tax breaks elimination. He warned of a potential 5 billion shortfall over 4.5 years if action is not taken.
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Richmond
Mark Warner
Warner
Virginia
House
S. Vance
Supreme Court rejects mountaintop mining appeal in WV
West Virginia authority to regulate coal mining was upheld as the Supreme Court refused to hear the case over valley fill waste. The decision leaves unresolved the buffer zone issue near streams and whether mines can dump rock and dirt into waterways under federal law.
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Charleston
West Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
Charles Haden III
State Department of Environmental Protection
Haden
4Th Circuit
Conservancy
Cindy Rank
Manassas drug dealer convicted of capital murder
A Prince William County jury convicted 20 year old Justin Michael Wolfe of hiring a friend to kill fellow drug dealer Daniel Robert Petrole Jr. to avoid more than 80000 dollars in drug debts. The two week trial lasted about an hour and 10 minutes before verdict. Sentencing begins Wednesday with the jury able to recommend death but the judge may choose a lesser penalty.
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Manassas
Prince William County
Justin Michael Wolfe
Daniel Robert Petrole Jr
Wolfe
Petrole
Herman A. Whisenant Jr
Whisenant
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