Gilmore signs Virginia congressional remap amid voting rights debate
Gov. Jim Gilmore endorsed a Republican backed reapportionment that shifts Portsmouth and 36 Norfolk precincts into the 3rd District, shrinking the 4th District’s black share and challenging a second black House seat. The move prompts a Justice Department decision under the Voting Rights Act.
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Methadone clinics expand across West Virginia
Eight new applications for methadone clinics have been filed with the state Health Care Authority since a Kanawha County clinic opened. Applicants include Martinsburg Institute, Alliance Medical Services, and National Specialty Clinics seeking centers in Beckley Huntington Clarksburg Parkersburg Wheeling Mineral County. Charleston police note profit motive but acknowledge demand.
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Group claims video poker is unconstitutional
A federal lawsuit filed in Charleston charges West Virginia s gray machines law unconstitutionally restricts ownership to residents for four years and imposes 10 year operating licenses, creating unequal treatment for out of state residents. The Club Association of West Virginia leads the case arguing video poker is gambling, not a lottery, and thus unconstitutional.
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