Windfall tax on oil profits a bad idea says critic
James H Smokey Shott of Bluefield VA argues against a windfall profits tax on oil companies. He warns such a tax misreads market dynamics raises gasoline prices and reduces domestic production, citing CRS 1980 results and economic logic about tax shifting to consumers.
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Congress
U.S
Congressional Research Service
Tax Foundation
Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Department of Energy
Los Angeles Times
Cato Institute
Jerry Taylor
Peter van Doren
James H. “Smokey” Shott
Bluefield, VA
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Names Editorial Staff
Publisher William Randy Deason, Executive Editor Thomas Colley, Managing Editor Samantha Perry, and Joe Andy Patton guide the Cluefield Daily Telegraph with senior leadership listed for the current period. The publication frames its leadership for internal audience awareness.
Narcotics Nightmare Prompts Patchy Hope From Virginia Report
Virginia State Police data show a second straight year of rising drug offenses in the commonwealth with Southwest Virginia facing persistent problems. Tazewell County deputies report ongoing drug arrests while Commonwealth Attorney Dennis Lee notes street narcotics trafficking from other states. Local officials credit education and community effort for progress, yet warn the fight continues and coordinated action remains essential.
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Virginia State Police
Virginia
Commonwealth
Tazewell County
H.S. Caudill
Dennis Lee
North Carolina
Michigan
Indiana
Lee
Letters about degrees and voting ethics at WVU protests
A reader questions whether the Governor’s daughter still holds her Master’s degree amid a university scandal and asks if the degree could be revoked. The letter laments resignations, discusses credential devaluation, and argues for synchronized election result reporting across time zones.
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Joe Manchin
WVU
Montcalm fights consolidation to keep schools open
A Montcalm reader laments 35 years of opposition to consolidation by the Mercer County Board of Education. The letter criticizes lack of local support for school improvements, cites privacy issues in the high school girls’ bathroom, and recalls earlier local battles from the 1970s. It urges attention to student privacy and planning.
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Montcalm
Mercer County Board of Education
Boe
Montcalm High School
Deborah Akers
PTO
Susan French
Millie Hedrick
Ernie Morgan
Robin Buckland
Peggy Johnson
Montcalm Community Fights Consolidation and Funds Shortage
A Montcalm area resident claims the Board of Education ignores upgrading schools, highlighting reliance on PTO fundraising and used equipment. The letter accuses the BoE of prioritizing consolidation for funding, questions teacher misconduct, and urges scrutiny of money flows from Mercer County Board of Education.
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India
Smokey
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Joe Andy Patton
United States
Waar
Board of Education
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