Wise to tour WV for workers' comp feedback in town halls
West Virginia Governor Bob Wise launches a series of town hall meetings to seek public input on workers' compensation reform. The first session is today in Martinsburg with more stops planned in Wheeling and southern, northern Panhandle, and Kanawha Cabell areas as his task force finalizes a bill to address a 3.6 billion debt and daily deficits. Public input may influence timing and agenda for a potential special session.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Amy Shuler-Goodwin
Wheeling
Panhandle
Kanawha- Cabell County
Goodwin
Wise
Mannix Porterfield
Mporterfield
Registerherald
Lawmakers eye workers' comp bill in special session
Cristes and Gov Wise's task force aimed to move a workers' compensation bill before the Legislature. Senate leader Sprouse warned of a possible push next week to test votes. if enough support exists, a full session could follow, otherwise delay is possible. House Speaker Kiss prefers addressing the issue after interims.
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Harleston
Labor
Bob Wise
Senate
Vic Sprouse
R-Kanawha
Sprouse
House
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Kiss
Virginia Board Advances Education Standards Revisions
The Virginia State Board of Education moved toward asking lawmakers to approve 323 million dollars to cut secondary class sizes and fund standards improvements. Proposals include lowering pupil teacher ratios to 21 to 1 in middle and high schools, funding an assistant principal per 400 students, and easing speech language pathologist caseloads with a four year phased rollout.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Christie
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
del. James H. Dillard II
R Fairfax
House Education
Trail system advocate touts Hatfield McCoy benefits
Leff Moore the driving force behind the Hatfield McCoy Trail Authority told Mercer County leaders in Logan that ATV marketing can boost local tourism. He cited new motels and 18 campgrounds as signs of money flowing in while noting landowner consent is needed to extend trails through Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Logan
Leff Moore
Hatfield- McCoy Trail Authority
Mercer County
ATV
Moore
Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Beverly Wellman
West
Mountain State
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Putnam County
Logan County
Virginia
Kentucky
McDowell County
Mingo County
Boone County
Appalachia
Bland County seeks higher return rate on E 911 forms
Bland County officials urge 3500 households to return address change questionnaires for the E 911 project. Only 65 percent returned, well below the 90 to 95 percent target. Program manager Katie Gamble says residents should complete the forms as the county coordinates with post offices for new addressing. The system aims to go live by December 31, preserving old addresses for a year and allowing continued use of existing PO boxes. Call (276) 688-4622 for help and expect about 350 new street signs to be installed.
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Gamble
U.S. Postal Service
Katie Gamble
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Putnam County Revisits DreamWorks Film Proposal
Putnam County reconsidered letting DreamWorks film near Poca High School after initially rejecting offers. Superintedent Sam Sentelle now argues the romantic comedy Win a Date with Tad Hamilton portrays West Virginia more positively than the film Wrong Turn, while Poca High would use the Poca Dots mascot. The movie stars Kate Bosworth and Topher Grace and is set for 2004 filming mostly in Los Angeles with a West Virginia backdrop.
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West Virginia
Tad Hamilton
Sentelle
West
Virginia
Donalson
Kate Bosworth
Topher Grace
Rosalee
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