Alcohol and lawmakers clash over 0.08 BAC push
R. Shawn Lewis argues that alcohol money corrupts policy as the House Rules Committee quashes a six year transportation bill binding states to a 0.08 BAC standard to keep federal funds. He cites senators Byrd Rockefeller and Rep Hall as examples of industry influence while calling for higher drink prices and safer roads.
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Beckley Spring Cleanup Drive Offers Free Pickup
The annual Beckley cleanup program provides free removal of junk from property and reduces illegal dumping in Raleigh County. Appliances and broken white goods can be hauled away for a nominal seven dollar fee, benefiting Beckley and southern West Virginia communities.
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Confessions of an ex-letter writer columnist
Guest columnist Robert W. Farrell, Beckley resident, reflects on past letters to the editor and public figures. He lists opinions on global warming, political scandals, tobacco, equal pay, roadkill products, casino gambling, potholes, and gay rights with wry humor and restraint.
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Register-Herald
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GoMart
West Virginia
Robert W. Farrell
Starr commits to long haul in Whitewater probe at Pepperdine
Judge Starr rejects Pepperdine post only temporarily and intensifies the Whitewater inquiry. He publicly mulls press conferences, hires a spokesman, and signals a full, extended investigation despite past concerns about Scaife ties and optics. The White House had dampened the Pepperdine offer but Starr risks ongoing scrutiny.
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Justice Department
Readers Speak on veterans plates taxes and public issues
The letter column argues West Virginia should honor veterans with license plates beyond the Purple Heart and calls for taxing all pensions if pensions are taxed. It praises a Virginia story, defends police and firefighter pensions, critiques age bias, voices gun control as a shared duty, and supports Randy Moss amid criticism, urging tax fairness for military retirees.
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Local reader praises Mark Cassells for truthful tobacco crisis column
A reader thanks Mark Cassells for his April 20 column calling out political games in the tobacco crisis. The note commends his straightforward, honest approach and expresses relief at someone writing truthfully now and then.
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