Mercer Republicans size up state politics at Lincoln Day Dinner
Sen Vic Sprouse told 100 plus Mercer County Republicans that his filibuster against a weaker workers compensation bill showed GOP backbone. He praised Del Don Caruth and Sen Jesse Guills, touted growing Republican strength in the Senate, and discussed potential candidates for 2004 including Pam Stafford and Anita Skeens Caldwell.
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Mercer Republicans
Vic Sprouse
Mercer County
Senate
Sprouse
Earl Ray Tomblin
D-Logan
Bob Wise
House
Bob Kiss
West Virginia
Del
Don Caruth
Mercer
Concord
Bluefield
Jesse Guills
R-Greenbrier
Guills
Mingo
Truman Chafin
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Princeton
Will Stafford
Pam Stafford
Caruth
House of Delegates
Bill Stafford
Caldwell
Homer Ball
Norris Kantor
Lee Ross
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Editorial Listing
The city newspaper lists staff positions including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley Managing Editor City County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton plus named reporters Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bob Redd and others. A biblical quote is also noted.
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Cena
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bob Redd
Forseed
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Virginia legislature approves 3.003 billion budget in special session
Virginia lawmakers approve a 3.003 billion budget for the coming fiscal year a two percent increase and 64.8 million more than current funding The package exceeds Gov Wise's request by 1.3 million adding 5 million for medical schools and 500000 for trauma centers The piece calls for tax revenue action and bold leadership to address ongoing deficits and a bleak financial outlook It urges focus on reform and avoidance of excuses as West Virginia faces similar pressures
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Virginia
Bob Wise
Conference
Senate
House
West Virginia
Montcalm High JROTC seeks donations for program needs
Montcalm High School Army JROTC led by C/LTC Andre Buck requests community support to sustain a new unit. They list needed items including berets color guard equipment two four drawer file cabinets notebooks lensatic compasses bridging ropes and rappelling gear plus monetary gifts.
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Andre Buck
Montcalm High School
Army Jrotc
JROTC
Princeton
Bluefield
Montcalm
Bramwell
Army
Sfc Farrell
Montcalmsrote
Gas tax break and DUI penalties in state politics
West Virginia senators from border counties backed a five cent gasoline tax break that failed to reach a vote in the House, while a separate federal review pressures the Bureau for Children and Families to improve foster care. The DHHR divisions could merge per governor’s recommendation, as juvenile diagnostic plans aim to place children correctly on first contact.
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Border
Virginia
West Virginia
Senate
Truman Chafin
Dingo
Border Counties
Border County
House
State Bureau For Children and Families
Division of
Juvenile Services
DHHR
Fred Boothe
Bureau For Children and Families
Legislature push to build juvenile centers for federal aid
WV and Virginia lawmakers back low security youth centers in Fayette Cabell and Berkeley counties to reduce lockups and attract federal funding. Byrd touts grants for local law enforcement and fire departments totaling 950 million. Virginia tightens DUI laws with higher fines automatic license revocation and laser enforcement. A federal judge sets April 9 trial for Edmund Matricardi on five wire tapping charges tied to legislative redistricting. Barbara Hawkins Daily Telegraph state editor bhawkins bottonline.com.
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Fayette
Cabell
Berkeley
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
New
Republican Partry
Edmund A. Matricardi
U.S. District Court
Richmond
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Raleigh County
Russ Weeks
Wooten
The
Daily Telegraph
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Bottonline.com
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
Thomas A. Colley
Jesus
Randy Deason
Samantha Perry
Montcalm High
Montcalm Cadet Battalion
Rexbadin
Iraq
WV Legislature
Virginia General Assembly
Mark R. Warner
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