Senate slows House push on key WV issues
HARLESTON West Virginia lawmakers faced delays as the Senate stalled four major House bills including workers compensation reform and a new payroll tax. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin urged careful consideration, while the ATV bill moved slowly toward a conference committee. The House advanced education bills and heard talks on overweight coal trucks, with pay-raise debates deferred. Homeland security plans were outlined for mass casualty response.
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State Senate
West Virginia
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House of Delegates
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Sen. Brooks McCabe
Kanawha
Senate Committee On Economic Development
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Bob Kiss
Draleigh
GOP
Frank Deem
R Pleasants
Mike Ross
Randolph
Mike Caputo
Dmarion
Caputo
Citizens’ Legislative Compensation Commission
CLCC
Donna Boley
Pleasants
Billy Wayne Bailey
Wyoming
Kiss
Joe Martin
Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
Homeland Security
Public meetings invite input on Princeton plan
Princeton residents are urged to attend two Wednesday meetings to comment on the citys comprehensive plan. At 2 p.m. at the Mercer County Commission on Aging Senior Center and 7 p.m. at the Gilbert Activity Center representatives from the Princeton City Council Planning Commission and planning firm HNTB will document opinions. The plan aims to outline housing economic development land use transportation recreation cultural infrastructure and more for the next 10 to 30 years. Citizens are encouraged to speak out since the plan will guide city decisions and growth.
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Mercer County Commission On Aging
Trent Street
Gilbert
National Guard
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Princeton Planning Commission
Doug Freeman
Planning Commission
HNTB
Teays Valley
Princeton
Schultz concert blesses Bluefield College crowd
Jessica McDaniel of Bluefield College notes a Mark Schultz concert at Harman Chapel drew a near capacity crowd despite snow. She praises the heartfelt reception and the blessing felt by attendees as they worship and enjoy the performance in Bluefield Virginia.
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Bluefield College
Harman Chapel
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Jessica McDaniel
Bluefield
The Hymns and Stress Relief in a Humorous Column
A humorous column by Jim Davidson discusses stress and relief through humor and light anecdotes. It riffs on various themed hymns tied to professions and driving speeds, ending with a self deprecating note about his own singing ability and contact details for the author.
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