Citizens group votes to appeal ruling
A West Virginia Citizens Action Group board voted to appeal a court ruling on how more than 200 million in lottery funds for economic development were disbursed. The appeal centers on Legislature versus governor appointment power to the six member Grant Committee, potentially delaying 35 projects in 22 counties including a Charleston ballpark and a Wheeling Victorian outlet mall until bonds are sold.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Citizen Action Group
Bob Wise
Wheeling
House to tackle seat belt proposal in Charleston
In Charleston the House considers a two part bill making failing to buckle a seat belt a primary offense and barring minors from riding in the backs of pickups. Delegates may amend the bill. Democrats meet in caucus as Virginia Mahan notes uncertainty over passing a primary law versus splitting the issues. An identical Senate bill by Sen. Mike Oliverio cites a personal accident survival as pro seat belt support.
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Charleston
Virginia Mahan
Mahan
Senate
Mike Oliverio
Monongalia
Two-Pronged Seat Belt Bill Seeks Primary Offense
West Virginia lawmaker backs a bill to make refusing to buckle a primary offense and to ban minors from riding in backs of pickup trucks. Current law treats belt use as a secondary offense, requiring a prior traffic stop. Representative Mahan cites life-saving statistics and personal stories to support the measure.
Committee backs all terrain vehicle safety bill in WV
HARLESTON AP The Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill requiring child drivers of ATVs to wear helmets on public and private land. The measure, the strictest safety effort this session, also mandates a safety course and bans ATVs on paved roads. The push comes as WV records high ATV death rates and faces repeated failed attempts.
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Harleston
C Sense
Judiciary Committee
Bob Wise
House
Senate Transportation Committee
Senate
Jeffrey Kessler
D-Marshall
West Virginia
Education board approves plan for accountability workbook
The Virginia Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to comply with federal school accountability rules. It details data gathering and reporting on state performance for adequate yearly progress in reading, math, and graduation rates. New math and language arts tests will be added in grades 4 6 and 7 in 2005 06.
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Richmond
Virginia Board of Education
U.S. Department of Education
Virginia
Virginia panel approves resolutions on Falun Gong and more
Virginia General Assembly committees advanced several measures including a resolution condemning persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. The panel also backed resolutions urging Congress on veteran burial benefits and vocational education funding, and a pledge of allegiance case. Del. Wardrup noted the drafting cost of about $3,000 per resolution.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
People’s Republic of China
House Rules Committee
House of Delegates
Del
Harry Parrish
Manassas
William J. Howell
Congress
Howell
Stafford
John Cosgrove
Chesapeake
Bush
John
Cosgrove
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Virginia
Leo Wardrup
Rvirginia Beach
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Citizens Group
Mporterfield
Registerherald
Education Board
Mene Agnac
Mullens Travel
Isral Assembly
John Starynski
M.D
Ea.c.s
St. Luke’s Hospital
Starynski
American College of Surgeons
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville
Alfred J. DuPont Crippled Children’s Institute
Wilmington
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy
St. Luke’s Professional Building
Southview Drive
Bluefield, WV
Princeton Community Hospital
Monogramnow
Bland St. Bluefield
Empire Gold Jewelers
Westgate
Bluefield
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