West Virginia to study gambling growth and taxes
West Virginia lawmakers will probe gambling expansion including The Greenbrier casino and bingo, with a joint House Senate Judiciary and Finance review. Concerns rise over super bingo and its impact on rural operators and charity. Interim studies also target high auto insurance rates and Tamarack center losses.
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Hampshire
Bill Wooton
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Arts and Crafts
Our Readers Speak on Governor Underwood Gift Controversy
Readers accuse Governor Underwood of signing a mitigation bill that benefits coal strip mine operators. The piece claims the measure worsens mountaintop removal, degrades streams, and accelerates environmental destruction despite citizen protests across Boone Lincoln and Logan counties.
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Overnor Underwood
West Virginia
Boone
Lincoln
Logan
Letter to the Editor criticizes state appointees and regionalism
Leonidas R. Moten of Jumping Branch blasts regulators linked to coal companies and denounces political apointees in West Virginia. He calls for citizen action including a mandated petition to replace lingering appointees and urges voters to demand accountability.
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Bill Vieweg
Vieweg
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Aps
R. Shawn Lewis
Leonidas R. (Leon
Sundaze Speakers Bite: How Not to Give a Speech
A crackerjack collection of wry tips and quips on public speaking urges speakers to be clear and brief. It mocks long winded lectures, self important talkers, and crowd misreads while offering blunt guidance to engage listeners without needless chatter. It notes that some lecturers confuse sound with message and jokes about audience dynamics.
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Charles Vorderberg
Welch
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Rooskies
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Gauley Bridge
The Greenbrier Bunker and Cold War Paranoia Revisited
Neale R. Clark reflects on Cold War fears and the Greenbrier bunker built for Congress. He recalls bomb shelter culture, safety drills, and later questions why civilians bore the burden while bunkers remained underutilized. The piece juxtaposes historical hype with the bunker’s sobering practicality and ongoing uncertainty.
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