Residents weigh politics amid limited attention in West Virginia
Montcalm Junior Jones says he does not follow politics, while residents from Crab Orchard and Princeton cite time and mistrust as reasons. Many read the paper selectively, with Bluefield's Gail Berry praising school computer upgrades and lawmakers Rockefeller Rahall Kiss, and urging voting as a civic duty. The smokeless tobacco bill appeals as a notable recent issue.
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Princeton
Ellen Bailey
Bluefield
Gail Berry
New Com
Berry
Jay Rockefeller
Nick Rahall
Bob Kiss
Neighborhood Block Party Bonds Whitethorn Residents
In Whitethorn neighbors speak of ease of life with shops and courts nearby and the pride of a close community. Since 1987 a mid July block party on Liberty and surrounding streets brings 50 or more households together with shared dishes and old friends, inviting alumni for up to a year after they leave. Residents value neighborly watches and long-term roots as Lebanon and Reid streets host a yearly gathering that strengthens ties across the evolving neighborhood.
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Whitethorn
Wal-Mart
Princeton
Sanders
San Francisco
Liberty Street
Sally Brevick
Liberty
Reid
Maryland
Lebanon
Brevick
Reid and
Charles R. Scott
Lebanon Street
Scott
Old Country Club Hill
Scotts
Betty Harry A. Goodkoontz Jr
Walton and
Whitethorn School
Country Club
Higher Education Overhaul Faces Legislature Shift in Boards
A bill to create a statewide community college system and a single policy commission to oversee higher education aims to replace the existing university and college boards. An interim transition board would operate July 2000 to July 2001, with a nine member commission anticipated. A chancellor would be appointed, and a vice chancellor could serve as primary liaison to lawmakers and the governor. Several lawmakers voiced concern about timing before the March 11 vote. The Senate and House also approved five amended bills vetoed earlier for technical reasons, including tax credits, facility exemptions, and hunting license enforcement.
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Policy Commission
Jackson
Underwood
State Board of Education
Senate
House
Underward
Division of Natural Resources
Residents express apathy toward Virginia politics in Richmond coverage
Interviews with Falls Mills Bluefield and Springville residents reveal limited interest in state government. Some follow national issues or sports pages, while others cite busy lives and distrust of politicians who make promises. Only one Virginia resident named a specific General Assembly bill.
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Lester
Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Falls Mills
James Graham
Springville
Sharon Goodman
Bastian
Bill Beavers
Bluefield
Irene Crigger
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