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Jay Rockefeller: In 2013, public service matters
West Virginians and people across our country are frustrated with Washington. Understandably so. Because as the fiscal cliff has shown us, there are serious implications for our nation when partisan politics outweigh problem solving. I share the...Tags: Politics, John D. Rockefeller IV, Career and Workplace, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Family
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Franklin County leaders tie salaries to price index
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners on Thursday set salaries for themselves, seven other high-ranking elected officials and 20 tax collectors for the next several years. Starting in 2014, pay adjustments will be tied to the Consumer Price Index in...Tags: Elections, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Public Officials, Market and Exchange
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Labor battle possible in W.Va. in 2013
Michigan’s recent move to ban unions from collecting mandatory dues from workers might raise the profile of that and similar issues at the West Virginia Legislature’s next session. Champions of the policy known as right to work include at...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Justice System, Democratic Party, Career and Workplace
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Mail Call - Jan. 8
“Concerning the issue of right to work, I am a proud union member who doesn’t mind paying union dues. This small amount of money ensures that I have a living wage, health care benefits, safety improvements, and workplace equality. I wouldn&...Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Abortion Issue
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W.Va. Senate, House re-elect top leaders
Rick Thompson won his fourth term as speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday while the Senate stuck with President Jeff Kessler for the two-year Legislature, following an election that saw the majority Democrats lose at least some...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Democratic Party, Regional Authority, United States Census Bureau
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Mitch McConnell, White House, Employment Opportunities
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$5 million paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007....
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Fracking, septics, wind facing Maryland lawmakers
Natural gas drilling in western Maryland, offshore wind power, and new growth and septic system requirements are among the environmental issues facing state lawmakers again as the Maryland General Assembly gathers Wednesday. Senate President Thomas V....
Tags: Renewable Energy, Justice System, Politics, Environmental Issues, Wind Power
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W.Va. GOP to make Voter ID an issue in 2013
Armed with their largest share of the House of Delegates in decades, West Virginia Republicans plan to resume their push to require voters to show photo identification at the polls, adding the state to a growing group that expect to debate the topic...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Parties and Movements, Laws, Politics, Primaries
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Mail Call - Jan. 15
“Responding to the callers in Mail Call about not having your meters read by the electric company, the number they gave, I called the number and all you get is a list of all power companies and their number, and you call those numbers and all you...Tags: Highway Transportation, Mitt Romney, Business, Barack Obama, Justice System
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Pa. pot backers fired up by votes
Some advocates of repealing or relaxing Pennsylvania’s anti-marijuana laws say they are encouraged by referendum votes to legalize recreational use of the drug in Colorado and Washington state, but Gov. Tom Corbett vows to veto any such bill. State...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Democratic Party, Gays and Lesbians
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New Berkeley County Sheriff's law enforcement office taking shape
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe new headquarters for the law enforcement division of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is projected to cost between $2.4 million and $2.6 million, officials said this month. “The only big ticket item we have to go yet is our flooring,&...Tags: Politics, Laws, Safety of Citizens, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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