Fayette County Courthouse ADA assessment in Fayetteville
An ADA review of the 1895 Fayette County Courthouse shows first floor access but no elevators to the second and third floors. The county offers on site or downstairs services, with court cases moved to the annex for elevator access, and notes building alterations would be costly and jeopardize structural integrity.
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West Virginia University Extension
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Clickin Sound Sparks Turn Signal Debate in Legislature
The Register-Herald argues lawmakers did not outlaw turn signals and urges drivers to use them. It notes frequent crashes from not signaling, praises accessibility of turn-signal levers, and warns that blinking indicators save lives and may lower insurance and road rage risks.
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Republicans in Congress Offer Dull Yet Stable Picture
Mark Cassells notes Republicans hold a slim Senate and House majority but spar with Democrats. He argues a balanced budget, Medicare, school lunch funding, and Social Security reform are key aims, with flat or simplified tax ideas facing congressional resistance. He cites Newt Gingrich and avoidance of scandals as keeping Congress low-profile amid investigations.
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Unruly airline passengers focus of congressional hearing
The National View reports a congressional subcommittee hearing on rowdy, uncooperative, and sometimes violent air travelers. Airlines, crews, and officials detailed incidents as passenger numbers soar to hundreds of millions, prompting talk of federal penalties and carry-on regulations amid rising stress and reduced cabin service.
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Veterans pay the price in lawmakers choosing pork over service
Leonidas R Moten writes that Congress and President Clinton cut disability compensation for smoking related veterans’ illnesses to save money, redirecting funds to transportation. He notes 86 House members and five senators opposed the conference report, and warns of further cuts in the 1999 budget resolution to identify 10.4 billion in savings from mandatory programs.
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