Governor names 3 to rights board
Governor Mark R. Warner appointed three members to the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy board to bolster independent oversight for disabled rights. The appointees are Raymond Burmester of Fairfax Michael Cooper of Arlington and Maureen Hollowell of Virginia Beach, joining earlier appointees Barrett, Bryant, Gonzalez, Grimm, Hawk, Kalanges, and Kim.
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Richmond, Va
Mark R. Warner
Virginia Office For Protection and Advocacy
Cre
General Assembly
State Department of Rights
Virginia
Warner
VOPA
Raymond F. Burmester
Fairfax
Coalition For Mentally Disabled Citizens of
Michael J. Cooper
Arlington
Northern Virginia
Maureen S. Hollowell
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Barbara Barrett
Crozet
Martha Bryant
Amherst
Edgar Gonzalez
Woodbrige
Waja Grimm
Manassas
Marian Hawk
Midlothian
Susan Kalanges
Chester
Ophil Kim
Richmond
West Virginia weighs overweight coal truck bill defeat
Gov. Bob Wise criticized the state’s enforcement capacity after the Legislature rejected his plan to raise coal truck weights from 80 000 to 120 000 pounds. The House voted 48 47 against the measure amid road safety and cost concerns, leaving the bill unresolved as a legislative gridlock persisted with the Senate. Chuck Bradley of Worldwide Equipment Inc. voiced industry concerns.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bob Wise
Wise
House of Delegates
House
State Senate
Chuck Bradley
Worldwide Equipment Inc
Coal Haulers Plan to Keep Illicit Hefty Loads
Trucker leaders say they will keep hauling overweight loads in southern West Virginia at lower levels than the typical 160000 pounds, despite a three day stoppage from a state sting. Officials cite lack of money and manpower to sustain enforcement, while coalfield residents fear economic devastation if limits remain low.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Wise
Division of Highways
Public Service Commission
State Police
Virginia inmate rehabilitation program audit finds mismanagement
An internal audit faulted Operation Turnaround a partnership among churches businesses schools and the state for poor administration and spending thousands on unauthorized equipment. The study covering 2000 to 2001 reviewed grants totaling 223955 and found failures in governance and financial controls. Gloria Moore formerly directed the program. Tamela Powell led it later.
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Richmond
Secretary of Public Safety
Gloria Moore
Gary Arenhalt
Public Safety
Gilmore
Tamela Powell
Department of Corrections
Moore
Powell
Internal Department of Corrections
Associated Press
State Department of
Eighteen claims filed against state medical insurance program
Virginia's state medical malpractice insurance program reports 18 claims in seven months against state covered providers. BRIM has set aside 868000 for potential payouts. nine claims involve lawsuits. The program covers 365 doctors and dentists, six hospitals, and six other facilities. Ev en Jenkins expects decisions on a doctors’ mutual plan at the Aug 23 meeting.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Board of Risk and Insurance Management
Chuck Jones
Intervehicular courtesy code aims to curb road rage test drive
Virginia Tech researchers plan a test of an intervehicular courtesy communication code in Christiansburg to ease road rage. Green lights in car windows convey Please, Thank You, and I am sorry while volunteers log experiences for a potentially nationwide program funded by NIH.
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Virginia
Christiansburg, Va
Scott Geller
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg School
Radford University
National Institutes of Health
Geller
Tech
Chris Dula
Christiansburg
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Nick Neal
Burt Blevins
Bluefield Sanitation Board
Bluefield City Park
Rights Board
Eric DiNovo
Bluefield College
Tommy Brown
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Stephanie S. Bacote
DOC
Blacksburg
Radford
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