No easy fix for West Virginia drug problem, reporter says
Greg Jordan notes there is no quick silver bullet to end drug abuse in southern West Virginia. He covers a Welch session of the Governor's Regional Substance Abuse Task Force and cites efforts like Mercer County Drug Court and courthouse drug drop boxes, plus Senate Bill 437 tightening controlled substance dispensing. The piece highlights multiagency cooperation and a long road to measurable results while stressing education and prevention.
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Jon Bolt
Welch
Human Service
Mercer County Drug Court
West Virginia
Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Motto
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including Darryl Hudson publisher Samantha Perry editor and news editor plus staffers Andy Patton senior editor Brian Woodson city editor and Bill Archer with a quoted Bible verse from Matthew 12 30 AKJV.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Senate approves two year surface transportation bill
The Senate passed a two year surface transportation bill with 74 votes in favor. If the House approves, it could unlock funding for stalled routes in southern West Virginia including the King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway and aid I 73 74 75 corridor segments near Mercer and McDowell counties. Leaders urge House Republicans to act and pass the Senate measure.
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US Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
House
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Rahall
West Virginia
Mike Mitchem
King Coal Highway Authority
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Mercer County
Bluefield
Mitchem
Earl Ray Tomblin
Joe Manchin
Senate
Manchin
Jay Rockefeller
Mark Warner
D-Va
Congress
Oil policy urged after claims of oil surplus
William J. Akers of Princeton argues in a letter that reports of oil shortages are false, citing exports and a Wall Street Journal piece. He accuses government and oil companies of hiding surplus oil to justify price gouging and calls for policies protecting the public.
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Wall Street Journal
America
William J. Akers
Princeton
Daily Telegraph Seeks Letters on Public Issues
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to submit letters on matters of public interest. Include the writer’s signature, full address, and a contact phone number. Send opinions about public issues to the provided address or batonline.com.
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Daily Telegraph
Ruamail
Obamacare roots in conservative policy reshaped by politics
A Washington Post ABC News poll shows most Americans want the Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare or at least its individual mandate, while conservatives trace the mandate to Heritage Foundation roots. The piece notes Gingrich and Romney backed market based insurance, Heritage officials dispute Obama’s expansion, and Politifact weighs conservative claims on accuracy.
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Rick Santorum
Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul
Barack Obama
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Massachusetts
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NBC
Heritage
Romney
Edmund Haissmaier
Obama
Ed Feulner
Featner
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Bill Adair
Coleagues
Politifact.com
Congress
Daniel McCarthy
Ed Fealner
McCarthy
Politifact
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