Impasse in Richmond blocks Southwest Virginia budget and prison project
Southwest Virginia faces stalled budgets after the 2004 General Assembly adjourned without a two year plan. Gov Warner recalled a special session but tax and funding fights persist, threatening a $68.7 million Tazewell County prison and about 350 state jobs. Local schools and counties await state revenue decisions to finalize budgets. Charles Owens reports from the Daily Telegraph.
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Commonwealth
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Brenda Lawson
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Phillip Puckett
Russell
Puckett
House of Delegates
General
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher and editors listed
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph credits William Randy Deason as Publisher with Samantha Perry as News Editor State Editor and Senior Writer. Thomas A Colley serves as Executive Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor. Bob Redd is City County Editor Charles Owens is Senior Copy Editor and Andy Patton is noted among staff. A Bible verse is included in the masthead.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline
Virginia leaders clash over budget taxes and bickering
Governor Warner voices support for higher revenue and Senate tax proposals while criticizing the Republican led House for gimmicks and one time fixes. He urges compromise on a two year budget and warns against delaying tax policy.
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Roanoke
House of Delegates
Senate
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Virginia General Assembly
Commonwealth
House Budget Committee
Department of Taxation
West Virginia Slogan Shirt Sparks State Protests
Gov. Wise and supporters urge Abercrombie & Fitch to halt sales of a spoof T shirt priced at 22.50. A spokesperson says the firm values many states, while local critics call the merchandise offensive and demand immediate destruction and profits stopped.
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Abercrombie & Fitch
Virginia
Tom Lennox
A&f
West Virginia
California
Florida
Connecticut
Hawaii
Nebraska
Gov. Wise
Community letter praising Teen Challenge leader Jim Nichols
Kathy Kirk of Princeton WV urges local churches and the community to support Teen Challenge. She commends Jim Nichols as a compassionate Christian mentor and asks prayers and donations to assist the boys, expressing gratitude and blessing for Jim and the program.
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Jim Nichols
Jim
Tess
Question on Pledge Allegiance echoes in Bluefield letter
A reader from Bluefield WV questions Delegate Eustace Frederick about the line And Justice For All in the Pledge of Allegiance. The letter asserts a belief in universal justice and challenges perceived exclusions, addressing morality and patriotism.
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Eustace] Frederick
Frederick
Russell Taylor Bluefield
Word to Wise Save BSC programs for ambitious student nurses
A friend sent Gov. Bob Wise an email praising Bluefield State College for supporting a Princeton Community Hospital employee who pursued an Associate Degree in Nursing. She describes leaving free time and home duties behind, while her husband provides unwavering encouragement and 110 percent effort to achieve her dream.
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Ike
Bluefield State College
Bob Wise
BSC
Bluefield College
Princeton Community Hospital
Gov. Wise
Sacrifices for Bluefield State College Nursing Programs Urged
Barbara Hawkins reports on WV Legislature and Virginia General Assembly as a student pleads with Governor Wise to veto SB448 or guarantee Bluefield State College two year nursing programs. She argues removal would wreck study time and futures, urging public pressure on Charleston officials.
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Mercer
McDowell
Charleston
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