Editorial Board Notes and Bible Quote
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents opinions from its board. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley oversee newsroom operations. A Bible quote follows: If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me.
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Public urged to explain school closings to affected residents
Editorial urges Bluefield Mercer County Board of Education to hold public meetings in affected communities before closing or consolidating elementary schools. Critics, led by John Haynes, say the plan should reflect community input even beyond open meetings.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
John Haynes
Mercer County Board of Education
Board of Education
William Harden
FEMA official warns floods can recur even after one event
Rita Kepner of FEMA urges residents in Mercer County and West Virginia to prepare for repeat floods. She links floods to human changes and promotes flood insurance, elevated utilities, and hazard mitigation funding. Local officials seek more funding via Rep. Rahall as authorities acknowledge limited near-term relief.
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Rita Kepner
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Charleston
Oklahoma City
Kepner
United States
Mercer County
Rita
Logan
Oakvale
SBA
County Commission
Office of Emergency Services
Corps of Engineers
Nick Rahall
West Virginia
Clinton White House faces FBI file controversy
The piece accuses the Clinton White House of obtaining and misusing FBI files on Republican figures to smear opponents. It calls for congressional hearings, questions the White House explanations, and ties Hillary Clinton’s past as a congressional investigator to alleged ethics breaches.
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Whitewater
House
Newt Gingrich
Whitewater Committee
al D'Amato
FBI
Clinton White House
White House
Leon Panetta
Louis Freeh
Clinton
Nixon
Bureau
Freeh
Billy R. Dale
Hillary Clinton
the Sword
Congressional
House Judiciary Committee
Jerry Zeifman
Camelot
Certification Boosts Nursing Home Quality Finds ACHCA Fellows
A Brown University and LTCQ survey shows facilities led by ACHCA certified administrators and Fellows deliver higher quality care, treat sicker residents with similar staffing, and attract more private and Medicare residents. The study concludes ACHCA leadership links to operational efficiency and clinical effectiveness, signaling better management for families seeking long-term care.
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American College of Health Care Administrators
ACHCA
Ltcq, Inc
Brown University Center For Gerontology
Banking profits and credit card debt rise in 1995 era
The piece contrasts high credit card interest and fees with bank profits and weak consumer protections. It notes average card rates near 17.6 percent, rising fees, and banks earning record profits while debt burdens push many toward bankruptcy. It cites SCOTUS allowing extra late charges and PAC contributions influencing policy. It ends by contrasting consumer protections offered by cards with the absence of Gravano-like consequences.
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Ashington
Gambino Weine Family
Sammy
Gravano
Robert McKinley
RAM Research Group
Robert Heady
Bank Rate Monitor
Supreme Court
The
Federal Deposit Insurance
Congress
Banking Committee
Center For Responsive Politics
Cynthia Graham
Barnett Bank
Jacksonville
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