Daily Telegraph Editorial Board Consensus Note
The following columns reflect the consensus of the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board. The text references the First Amendment principles guarding religion speech press assembly and petition rights, underscoring the paper's editorial stance on civil liberties and government redress of grievances.
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Congress
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State funds boost southern West Virginia health department
Editorial notes that Mercer County Health Department receives 25000 from the governor contingency fund to upgrade heating, wiring, and plumbing. Dr. Kathy Wides thanks Gov. Cecil Underwood and legislators Mike Flanigan, Mark Wills, Eustace Frederick, and Homer Ball as debate over budget digest continues and a Supreme Court hearing is set for October 3.
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Ital
Mercer County Health Department
West Virginia
Kathy Wides
Cecil Underwood
Mike Flanigan
Mark Wills
Eustace Frederick
Homer Ball
County Health Department
Easley
Bluefield
State Supreme Court
Charleston
Learning never ends in summer and sports teach persistence
The essay argues learning is ongoing beyond school breaks with teachers staying active during summer. It highlights athletic and academic talent, the need for diverse skills, and the example of James Mitchener showing enduring work ethic. It stresses hard work, continual learning, and personal improvement as keys to success, cited by Graham High School teacher and columnist Larry Hypes.
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Ken Griffey
Bill Dudleys
Billy K
Wagners
Mike Comptons
James Mitchener
Mitchener
Larry Hypes
Graham High School
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Merit pay for teachers urged by educator author WV
An educator argues for merit based pay for teachers in West Virginia. The letter compares experience based raises to performance driven salaries tied to student achievement, acknowledges fairness concerns, and urges replacing seniority with outcomes while stressing the goal of improved overall student progress.
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United States
Who Is In Charge The Courts In This Presidential Race
In a race defined by a single future appointment, Bush or Gore may shape the Supreme Court for decades. The article notes how court decisions on abortion, gay rights, and federal power could hinge on that pick, with potential shifts toward more state power or broader federal reach depending on the winner. Ann McFeathers reports from national bureaus.
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Ashington
Supreme
Antonin Scalia
Supreme Court
Congress
George W. Bush
al Gore
Sandra Day O’connor
William Rehnquist
Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Stephen Breyer
David Souter
Clarence Thomas
Food and Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Bush
Souter
Thomas
White House
Gore
Republicans backing private drug plan face Nevada caution
The piece critiques a Nevada prescription drug subsidy model as flawed and argues Republicans push a national plan relying on private insurers. It notes insurers' profit motive, limited Nevada participation, and mounting political sensitivity as Democrats favor direct Medicare funding while GOP advocates cite cost concerns. The debate centers on subsidies, premiums, and whether private plans can deliver affordable drug coverage to seniors.
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Mashington
America
House
Senate
Nevada
Kenny Guinn
al Gore
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