Virginia Senate Returns Budget Proposals After Impasse
Virginia Senate revises several budget bills sent by the House amid a continued impasse. Senator Phillip Puckett notes the acts will be reviewed by the House again as lawmakers aim to resolve the stalemate over Gov. Gilmore’s 70 percent car tax elimination plan. The Republican-controlled chambers clash over the governor’s proposal, prolonging the 2001 General Assembly deadlock.
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Gas prices soar as motorists seek lowest in town
Gas costs hit an all time high with the Lundberg Survey placing regular unleaded at 1.76 nationwide. In Four Seasons Country prices ranged 1.69 to 1.47. Glen Lyn's Little Mac Grocery offered 1.47, up from 1.44. Local managers note volatility and attempts to keep prices low for customers.
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TAZEWELL Leaders launch plan to redistrict in Va
TAZEWELL Va The county redistricting committee begins work to redraw five districts for about 7 343 residents based on Census 2000 data Proposals include moving Baptist Valley to the Northern District and considering placing Hidden Valley in Kent s Ridge into the Northwestern District Chairman Bill Rasnick urged re drawing district boundaries among supervisors plan.
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Wise bill raises court costs to fund regional jail fees
Governor Bob Wise signed a law boosting court costs by 43.25 dollars for those convicted in magistrate court. The extra is kept by counties to offset regional jail costs, effective July 13. Mercer County has already spent over seven hundred fifty nine thousand this fiscal year, with May charges cited by regional jail authorities. County officials seek to cut regional jail expenses as prisoners often fail to pay court costs.
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Nurses Face Regional Shortage Amid National Forecasts
Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia echo a nationwide nursing shortage with forecasts showing 450,000 more nurses needed by 2008. Bluefield State College officials report upcoming hospital openings, possibly 30 in the area by next January, amid aging professionals and coal layoffs driving men into nursing careers.
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