Time runs out on TANF reform debate and futures
Tom Colley argues welfare reform via TANF since 1996 has reduced caseloads by 37 percent nationally, with West Virginia showing a 63.6 percent drop and other states varying. He urges Congress to consider extending or replacing TANF before the Sept. 30 expiration, noting sanctions and work requirements as key drivers.
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Administration For Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Heritage Foundation
West Virginia
Virginia
Congress
McDowell
Samantha Perry and Editors at Bailey Telegraph
The Bailey Telegraph lists Samantha Perry and Tammie Toler among senior editorial staff with Barbara Hawkins, Andy Patton, Thomas A Colley as editors including Executive, Managing and City Editor roles. The page features a Christ quotation from Philippians 4 13.
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Tom Colley
The
Daily Telegraph
Bottonline.com
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
McDowell County Parents Call for Quality Public Education
The piece urges angry, proactive parents to demand fair schooling. It notes McDowell coal history and current high unemployment, emphasizes loyalty to home, and praises State Superintendent Mark Manchin while urging public vigilance to restore accountability and improve student education.
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McDowell
McDowell County
M&dowell
West Virginia
Manchin
Mark Manchin
Coal truck weight limits spark West Virginia letter
Derek Whitten of Oceana argues in a West Virginia letter that higher truck weights are essential for coal haulers to work and support families. He criticizes Delegate Caputo for opposing the change, claims safety concerns are used to threaten mining, and urges leaders to raise weight limits to sustain coal-dependent southern counties.
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Mike Caputo
Marion County
Caputo
UMWA
Fairmont
West Virginia
Derek Whitten
Oceana, W.va
Turn Burdens Into Stepping Stones for Better Life
Jim Davidson offers a motivational essay on using adversity as progress, comparing burden to a straw crossed by an ant. He urges planning, faith, and seeking help, citing patience, attitude, and spiritual guidance as paths to growth and hopeful outcomes.
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Roy Chatham
Richard Hopper
Norman
Oklo
Hew Ward Beecher
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Christ
Gary Adkisson
Jim Davidson
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