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Tomblin takes oath for full term as W.Va. governor
Associated PressGov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Monday he’ll seek improvements for West Virginians over his full four-year term, vowing in his inaugural address to protect coal and fight the federal government “to get off our backs and leave us alone.”...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Earl Ray Tomblin, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama
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Rockefeller won't seek 6th term in U.S. Senate
Associated PressU.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term....Tags: Mary L. Landrieu, Colon Cancer, Retirement, Democratic Party, Politics
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Pa. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wins second term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania withstood a spending spree by coal-industry millionaire Republican Tom Smith to win a second term Tuesday in a race in which the political scion had been heavily favored. Casey’s victory also cements a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Rick Santorum, Elections, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Barack Obama
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Knowledgeable newcomers seek Jefferson Co. House seat
richardb@herald-mail.comPolitical novices Democrat John Maxey and Republican Paul Espinosa, are running against each other to represent the new 66th Delegate District in what is, geographically, Jefferson County’s largest political jurisdiction. Created by the state...Tags: Elections, Voting, Loudoun County, Pembroke (Giles, Virginia), Clarke County (Virginia)
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U.S. Senate candidates square off in Shepherdstown
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJoe Manchin had help rebuffing repeated assertions Tuesday night by Republican John Raese that West Virginia’s junior Democratic senator was on the wrong political team in Washington. Mountain Party candidate Bob Henry Baber said Raese’s...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Elections, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Energy
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Energy interests fueling both sides in W.Va. governor's race
Associated PressThe coal industry and other energy interests are helping to fuel West Virginia’s governor’s race, contributing to Republican Bill Maloney and the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the latest campaign finance reports show. But while...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Political Fundraising, Bobby Jindal, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Chesapeake Energy Corp.
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Unpopular in W.Va., Obama stars in governor's race ads
The TV ads aired so far in the West Virginia’s governor’s race have one thing in common: President Obama. The Republican Governors Association continues the trend with its new spot attacking the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Earl Ray Tombin. The...Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice System, Mitt Romney, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Scenes for 'Moving Mountains' to be filmed at Berkeley County Courthouse
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comScenes for “Moving Mountains,” a movie being produced about a southern West Virginia woman’s real-life struggle to make coal-mining practices better in the state, are expected to be filmed at the historic Berkeley County Courthouse. The...Tags: Movies, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Education, Mining
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FirstEnergy to close power station in Williamsport
julieg@herald-mail.comFirstEnergy will close the R. Paul Smith Power Station in Williamsport by Sept. 1 because of the cost of complying with federal environmental regulations that go into effect in 2015, a company official announced Thursday. The plant is one of six older...Tags: Environmental Issues, Employment Opportunities, Employees, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Pa. man influenced by coal town writes novel of greed, death and revenge
chrisc@herald-mail.comMike Breslin is a gregarious guy who pays attention to family ties. By day, he's the nut-and-bolts general manager of Christian Companion Senior Care of Franklin County. He offers nonmedical, in-home services to seniors and others who need assistance to...Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Metal and Mineral, Pennsylvania
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Residents support alternative energy but disagree on government's role
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe federal government's investments in alternative energy sources generated mixed reactions from Washington County residents who spoke with The Herald-Mail about it Wednesday. Hagerstown resident David Beckner, who was painting the side of a building in...Tags: NASA, Taxation, Tax Credits, University System of Maryland, Credit and Debt
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