Bush hesitates over Texas death penalties and sparing Tucker
Texas governor George W. Bush commuted one death sentence while sparing another, citing evidence and doubt. He spared Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War, yet commuted Henry Lucas to life imprisonment despite Lucas’s multiple confessions. The decision drew national scrutiny from black-letter supporters and death penalty opponents, highlighting the governor’s cautious approach to justice. Nerissa Young reports from The Register-Herald.
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Capitol security lax after bomb threat prompts critique
West Virginia capitol visitors face minimal checks while Washington’s Capitol uses metal detectors and cameras. The piece urges adding detectors, more cameras, a central mail room, and visible guards to reassure the public without deterring tourism amid national security concerns.
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Rockefeller vows fight to save miners health benefits
Sen. Jay Rockefeller pledged to mobilize support to preserve the health benefits for about 74,000 retired miners and their families after a Supreme Court ruling struck down the 1992 Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act. He has long championed miners and sponsored the law overturned by the court.
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Reader letters on courthouse access and Levi Strauss pullout
Readers critique Fayette County Courthouse access for disabled residents noting second floor inaccessibility blocks trials and hearings despite staff help and building history. The column also mentions Levi Strauss exiting China amid worker concerns and a reader urging Buy American amid labor rights issues.
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Jay Rockefeller for President Letter Endorses Candidate
A letter by Florine Warden of Beckley urges Jay Rockefeller to run for president. The writer praises his height six foot six and attributes honesty, experience from VISTA to governor to senator, and concern for workers, children, seniors, veterans, and national security. She calls for guidance from God and notes Rockefeller’s prior electoral impact and dedication to West Virginia and the nation.
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