Review of last week in West Virginia news and policy
Snapshots of the week past cover a cautionary stance on Workers' Compensation funding with a $2.1 billion unfunded liability and a call for prudent long term stock investments. It notes IRS reform progress, a National Guard armory plan for Fayette County with 35 acres, and awards for Beckley Main Street. Also praises WV K nine units returning to service and their value to law enforcement.
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Bill Vieweg
Bureau of Employment Programs
Vieweg
State Investment Management Board
Investment Management Board
House of Representatives
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
House Ways and Means
Bill Archer
R-Texas
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
National Guard
Fayette County
Allen Tackett
Oak Hill
Tackett
Glen Jean
Fayette
Camp Dawson and
Eleanor
Beckley Main Street
Main Street
West Virginia
Tom Hardiman
Moorefield and Company
Readers Speak on Powerball Losses and Taxes
A reader summarizes a Powerball case noting $370 million in tickets sold with about $195 million in prizes. Frank Capaci, the winner, took roughly $104 million as a lump sum, reduced to about $55 million after federal taxes. The piece highlights that 85 percent of ticket money goes to states and the federal government, while the prize winner nets far less.
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Associated Press
Andrew Blasko
Register-Herald
Frank Capaci
Capaci
Letter writers urge balanced view on strip mining and progress
A reader argues against branding strip mining as the sole environmental evil. The letter defends mining as part of progress, notes reclamation efforts, and calls for broader regulatory scrutiny of all industries. It urges responsible use of money and reflects on jobs in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
West Virginia schools debated safety measures in readers’ letters
A reader column collects opinions on safer classrooms in West Virginia. Proposals include metal detectors at all entrances and on buses, random locker checks, surveillance cameras, dog units to detect drugs or weapons, and stricter discipline with removals of incompetent staff to focus on student safety.
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Berkeley County
Remembering Terry and a life of quiet struggle across years
Neale R. Clark chronicles the life of Terry, known to many as John or primarily by his middle name, as he navigated brotherly bonds, school days, risk and vulnerability, and the quiet pain of a civil engineer who died in his sleep around 1 a.m. Tuesday. The narrative traces family dynamics, pranks, dangers in childhood, and the unspoken grief that remained with those who loved him.
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Terry
Jim
Sing Sing
Mike
Pat
South
Charleston
Neale R. Clark
the Register-Herald
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Ed Rehbein
N. Beckley
Church of Christ
Brother
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