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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2017
Page
1
Manchin critiques GOP health plan at Morgantown town hall
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin tells about 600 attendees that the House replacement proposal would worsen health care, urging repair of the ACA instead. He cites CBO estimates that 24 million would be uninsured over ten years. He frames the plan as bad politics aimed at repealing Obama era reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchin
Morgantown
U.S
Joe Manchin
Barack Obama
Congressional Budget Office
Shift in metallurgical coal demand seen for Bluefield area
Bluefield shipments rise as metallurgical coal exports to Europe grow. Pocahontas Coal Association president Rick Taylor notes a temporary price and demand uptick driven by Europe stocking after China reduced output, with Kentucky supplying most of the extra coal and no local increase yet. He cautions the domestic market could change next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trump
Bluefield
Europe
Rick Taylor
Pocahontas Coal Association
Norfolk
China
Taylor
Australia
U.S
Kentucky
Bills aim to downsize education dept and boost teacher pay
Charleston reports two education bills from local lawmakers seek to trim West Virginia Department of Education administrative positions and raise teacher salaries. Proponents say savings from staffing cuts could fund the pay hike while the measures face a modest chance this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Del
Marty Gearheart
Mercer
State Department
Delegate proposes lake in McDowell County to boost economy
Del. Ed Evans introduces legislation to form a commission to study the feasibility of a recreational residential lake in McDowell County. He calls it a grassroots effort to provide an economic alternative and a destination for people to live and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Elch
McDowell County
del. Ed Evans
MccDowell
Evans
Fundraiser Set to Maintain Bluefield Area Arts Center
April 1 fundraiser aims to keep the Bluefield Area Arts Center at 500 Bland Street open. Once Bluefield’s city hall opened in 1924, the building later hosted the library, police, and jail top floor. Organizers led by Greg Jordan and Angie McCall emphasize its historic value and need for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Area
Bluefield
Craig Hammond
Hammond
City Hall
Bland Street
Summit Players
City Board
Angie McCall
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Etsy
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Department of Education
By Greg Jordan
McCall
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