Money talks dominate West Virginia legislative session
On the final day of the 74th West Virginia Legislature the Senate moved a $2.7 billion budget proposal to the floor amid revenue concerns and PEIA costs. The House previously approved $2.7 billion, triggering a Conference Committee to resolve differences. Senator Leonard Anderson noted continued short January February revenues and warned of state spending pressures as PEIA looms.
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West Virginia
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Leonard Anderson
House of Delegates
House
Anderson
Cecil Underwood
PEIA
Mark Wills
D-Mercer
Homer Ball
West Virginia CON rule ends long term care ventilator care
Flanigan notes 1993 legislation eliminates Medicaid CONs and mushrooms the burden to any provider. The policy prevents West Virginia facilities from caring for ventilator patients, forcing patients like Craghead to seek care in other states. Craghead moved to Marietta on February 26, 1999 and died in August, leaving Barbara Murphy heartbroken.
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Robert Craghead
Marietta
Ohio
West Virginia
Craghead
Del
Richard Flanigan
House
Bob Kiss
Eustace Frederick
Mark Wills
Paul Prunty
House of Delegates
Homer Ball
Leonard Anderson
State Senate
Flanigan
Barbara Murphy
Session ends on high notes in Bluefield Va
In Bluefield Virginia lawmakers wrap a 62 day session in Richmond and return home. Senator Phillip P Puckett notes strong local support and praises tobacco settlement gains while planning a March briefing in Blacksburg on crop and biotech uses for tobacco. He highlights Stump Wilkins friendship aiding local tobacco interests.
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Bluefield
Richmond
Phillip P Puckett
Russell
Blaksburg
Puckett
Virginia
Jackie Stump
House
S. Vance Wilkins
Stump
Wilkins
Jackie
Greater Bluefield Chamber dinner to feature Lane speaker
The 95th annual Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce dinner will be held Tuesday May 16 at the Bluefield Elks Lodge. Raymond J. Lane, president and CEO of Oracle, will deliver the keynote. Jay Valeyko will present the annual report and a Hamilton Award will honor outstanding community service. Tickets cost 30 dollars and are available at the chamber office or by phone.
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Greater Bluefield
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Robert Francis Hamilton
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