2004 Legislature Reflection on Bluefield State College Controversy
Barbara Hawkins, Daily Telegraph state editor, laments the 2004 West Virginia Legislature. She decries rushed bills, leadership pressure, and a restructuring plan threatening Bluefield State College and related programs. Hawkins urges Gov. Wise to review SB448 and consider local voices from Mercer County.
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Bob Wise
West Virginia
Mercer County
Bluefield State College
Capitol
Bluefield Daily Staff List and Biblical Verse
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph credits its editorial team with Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor News Editor State Editor and Senior Writer Samantha Perry Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Sports Editor Bob Redd City County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton. A Bible verse from Matthew 13 44 is quoted about treasure hidden in a field and the joy of finding it.
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Plymale
Guills
Senate Finance Committee
Mike Oliverio
Truman Chafin
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
Daily Telegraph
Browning
Capitol
BSC
Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
Southwest Community College
Staton
Mercer County
Bob Redd
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Kingdom of
Heaven
Wise urged to veto SB448 to protect Bluefield State College
A West Virginia community calls for Gov. Bob Wise to veto SB448, arguing the measure would separate two year and four year programs at Bluefield State College, potentially moving associate degrees to New River CC, and undermine Higher Education Policy Commission governance. The plea urges email campaigns to the governor and cautions that passing SB448 could be too late to shield BSC and other institutions from disruptive changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Community College
Senate
House Education Committee
Bluefield State College
Mountain
Jesse Guills
R-Greenbrier
Princeton-Mercer County
Bob Kiss
D-Raleigh
BSC
Beckley
House of Delegates
Don Caruth
R-Mercer
Eustace Frederick
D-Mercer
Emily Yeager
D-Mcdowell
Marshall Long
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Education Committee
Bob Plymale
Dwayne
Tomblin
West Virginia
Bob Wise
New River
West
Higher Education Policy Commission
Concord College
Higher Education Commission
United
Charleston
Letter to the Editor Critiques Byrd Coverage and WV Politicking
A reader rejects propaganda framing and laments West Virginia’s political dynamics. They argue Byrd failed to carry the state for Gore, calling the state poorly managed, and urge more balanced reporting. The tone is confrontational and personal about media coverage.
McDowell County Seeks New Leadership for Jobs and Water
A longtime resident urges new leadership in McDowell County to address unemployment, polluted water from mine drainage, and damaged roads. He highlights lack of factories, drug issues, and a need for programs to train residents in trades and provide employment opportunities.
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McDowell County
Letters From West Virginia Citizens Urge Change in McDowell County
Carlos Baker and Bertha Robertson write from West Virginia about economic decline in McDowell County. They cite dwindling population, lack of factories since mines closed, high car taxes, road neglect, and perceived corruption. They condemn alcohol and tobacco sales and call for new leadership and God-centered governance.
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McDowell County
America
God
Noth
FEMA
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Jay Leno
David Letterman
Barbara Hawkins
The
Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Tammie Toler
Bill Archer
Byrd
U.S
Robert C
Gore
Lieve
Carlos Baker Squire
W.va
Jack Whittaker
Mr. Whittaker
Bertha Robertson
Princeton
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