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Pledges of Support Not Reliable
Based solely on a very early scorecard, it appears Mingo County Democrat Harry Keith White will become the new speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates later this summer. Comment?
HRC to City: Please, Hear Us Out
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Members of the Wheeling Human Rights Commission are about to wrap up their only remaining open case as they brace for a massive funding cut - but members do not believe the case has to be their last. Comment?
Public to Weigh In on Sales Tax
On Tuesday, Wheeling residents can let City Council know what they think of Mayor Andy McKenzie's plan to raise an estimated $1.4 million per year for infrastructure projects and WesBanco Arena upgrades by imposing a 0.5-percent sales tax on most goods and services. Comment?
Public to Weigh In on Sales Tax
On Tuesday, Wheeling residents can let City Council know what they think of Mayor Andy McKenzie's plan to raise an estimated $1.4 million per year for infrastructure projects and WesBanco Arena upgrades by imposing a 0.5-percent sales tax on most goods and services. Comment?
Council to Mull Changes to HRC Ordinance
Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron said he plans to propose legislation next month that would strip the city Human Rights Commission of its authority to hear discrimination cases following council's Tuesday decision to cut almost 80 percent of the department's funding. Comment?
Musician Makes Stand for Coal
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"When you stand there and listen to these miners tell their stories, you can't help but feel moved," the Wheeling native said. Comment?
Guarding Against Runaway Taxation
Local government officials can be just as intemperate about taxation as their counterparts at the state and federal levels. Comment?
Casey Runs for Congress
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Former state Democrat Party chairman Nick Casey claims "it doesn't matter anymore whether you are a Democrat or Republican" when one seeks public office in the Mountain State. Comment?
He was born December 9, 1949 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Robert Henry and Elizabeth Pauline Rozanski Hanket. Comment?
Use of Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Promoted
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Due to the abundance of relatively cheap natural gas because of Marcellus and Utica shale drilling, Kathryn Clay believes its time to use the fuel to power more vehicles. Comment?
ANDERSON, James E., age 80, of Moundsville, WV, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. Comment?
Let Cities Keep Sales Tax Revenue
Most of the time, West Virginia legislators seem to avoid mandates that will affect local governments adversely. Comment?
Teens See Surgery Virtually
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Juniors and seniors in the health occupations science technology program at Wheeling Park High School watched a surgeon perform a kidney transplant and organ donation in real time this week, thanks to a live video stream to the school's media center. Comment?
DUNN, Charles George, Sr., 78, of Wheeling, WV, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV. Comment?
Special Session Is Appropriate
When West Virginia legislators left the Capitol Saturday night to end their annual 60-day regular session, they left unfinished business behind them. Comment?
Inmate, Home Rule Bills Pass as Session Ends
West Virginia will target its inmate crowding crisis by expanding supervised release and community-based drug treatment, among other steps, after the Legislature passed another key proposal Saturday from Gov. Comment?
A bill to allow more self-governance by West Virginia cities and towns has hit a snag at the Legislature. Comment?
Kessler - Confident' On Home Rule Bill
West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler said he is "confident" a measure to extend the state's Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program will be passed before the Legislature adjourns at midnight Saturday. Comment?
Good intentions should not stand in the way of rectifying injustices. For weeks it has seemed as if precisely that was happening in Charleston, however. Comment?
Administrators Must Substitute Under Measure
School administrators in West Virginia must substitute teach at least three days each school year under legislation approved Tuesday in Charleston. Comment?