Powerball's mixed blessing in West Virginia
Editorial notes lottery revenue funds senior centers, schools, parks, and natural resources while condemning its burden on the poor. Cites $91.7 million in FY1998 lottery revenue and a record $195 million Powerball jackpot boosting sales to $14.8 million in a week. Warns gambling steals from the needy to enrich others elsewhere.
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West Virginia
Division of Natural Resources
Indiana
Wisconsin
Editorial page editor contact details
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R. Shawn Lewis
Cjcj.org
r_shawn_lewis
Hotmail.com
Reader letters blame Randy Moss for West Virginia woes
In a volley of reader comments Moss is faulted for his West Virginia tensions and personal failings. The letters defend WVU’s role in his rise and critique his education, maturity, and public remarks, urging Moss to grow up and stay away from West Virginia.
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Nce
Randy Moss
Associated Press
Moss
Mountain State
Randy
Notre Dame
Florida State
Indiana
Florida
Marshall University
Huntington
West Virginia
Minnesota
Y Moore Beckley
West
University of Notre Dame
Thomas Brown
Mount Hope
Letters to the Editor Policy
The Register Herald outlines policy for letters to the editor including required signatures addresses and daytime phone numbers. It notes letters are verified before publication and those deemed libelous will not be published. Submissions should stay under 300 words though exceptions may be made and editing will preserve intent.
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Register-Herald
Domenici and Gramm propose using surplus to save Social Security
Domenici and Gramm oppose tax cuts and full spending of the projected 1.5 trillion surplus. They favor converting the payroll tax surplus into individual retirement accounts, ensuring Social Security funds are preserved rather than spent on other programs. Other variants exist, but the core idea is concrete and in the national interest.
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Ete Domenici
Senate Budget Committee
Sen
Phil Gramm
House
Social Security
Domenici-Gramm
Media hype inflates sense schools are dangerous
Editorial discusses a Justice Policy Institute report arguing media coverage creates a misperception of school danger. It cites low odds of school killings, notes past year totals, and argues for context over fear while supporting targeted safety measures and individualized threat responses.
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Justice Policy Institute
JPI
Vincent Shiraldi
Scripps Howard News Service
America
The
Spice Girls
Barney the Purple Dinosaur
Pearl
Miss
West Paducah
Jonesboro
Ark
Edinboro
Penn
Springfield
Ore
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