Polls show pessimism over Clinton tax plan
AP national poll of 1,006 adults taken May 5 9 by ICR Survey Research Group finds broad worry that taxes will rise under President Clinton's deficit reduction plan. 42 percent favor the plan, 32 percent oppose, eight in ten say their family taxes will rise next year, and many doubt the burden rests with corporations and the wealthy.
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Bluefield Spring Festival and Community Events
The Bluefield Virginia Spring Festival celebrates the arts with singing crafts art displays food and an auction. A fundraiser hot dog and bean dinner at Falls Mills Elementary VFD on May 15 benefits fire department equipment. May 16 features the Bland County 4-H Horse Show at the fairgrounds. May 17 hosts a candidates forum at the Arts and Crafts Center moderated by Frank Wilkinson.
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Weather Outlook Bright with Mostly Sunny Day
Mostly sunny conditions expected today with a high near 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight should be clear with continued calm conditions.
House panel approves Clinton tax hike amid deficit push
The Ways and Means Committee endorsed a sweeping tax package including an energy levy and higher taxes on top earners while offering small business incentives. At about 246 billion dollars over five years, the plan aims to cut the federal deficit but faces uncertain Senate support and GOP opposition.
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Major energy tax plan shifts costs to consumers
The plan would tax energy to raise gasoline by about 8 cents per gallon and electricity bills by roughly 2.25 dollars monthly, with rates of 26.8 cents per million BTU for most fuels and 61 cents for oil products except heating oil, aiming to reduce oil imports. It would raise the Social Security tax portion to 85 percent for the top 23 percent of beneficiaries, lift the top tax rate from 31 to 36 percent, apply 39.6 percent to income above 250,000, and tax all wages with a 1.45 percent Medicare tax on earnings over 135,000.
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Committee endorses Clinton plan with tweaks on taxes
The committee backs energy tax relief for farmers and the aluminum industry, accepts half the waterway fuels tax, lifts the corporate rate from 34 to 35 percent, and drops the investment tax credit for business.
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Apco to refile 765kV power line plan after PSC rejection
Appalachian Power Company will revise its 765kV line proposal and refile after the Public Service Commission rejected Feb 11 filings for technical map deficiencies. Officials said the company must show natural cultural and political features within five miles of preferred routes on a single map and will work with the Virginia Tech WVU study team to meet the commission’s mapping request.
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West Virginia
Special session set Sunday in West Virginia legislature
Gov. Gaston Caperton announced a Sunday night special session to address Medicaid legislation and nine other bills. The Health Care Authority bill, a flashpoint between House and Senate, is not on the agenda and reasons are unclear. Caperton will speak in a statewide address tonight to preview proposals.
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West Virginia Leaders Clash Over Medicaid and Education Budgets
The agenda calls for enacting new rules for executive agencies, boosting veteran bonuses, funding education with a $1.0 to $1.2 billion Medicaid plan, and repealing anti smoking and raffle law bans. Leaders debate financing, with Burdette and Chambers split over a $1.14 billion versus $1.2 billion Medicaid plan and no new taxes.
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Tazewell board sets March policy on school prayer
The Tazewell County school board approved a March 22 policy prohibiting school officials from initiating or conducting religious services at school events while allowing nonsectarian or community-assisted baccalaureate observances. The plan reflects input from students and parents and mirrors actions by nearby districts amid national debates following the Lee v. Weisman ruling.
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Woodrow Mullins
Buchanan County
Grundy Senior High
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