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    May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. W.Va. to expand Medicaid, extend coverage to 91,500 uninsured

    West Virginia will expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul through a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, which would extend coverage to an estimated 91,500 uninsured low-income residents.
    Associated Press
    West Virginia will expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul through a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, which would extend coverage to an estimated 91,500 uninsured low-income residents. The decision follows a financial...

    Tags: Finance, Physical Therapy, Parties and Movements, Substance Abuse, Barack Obama

    2. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Former W.Va. Dem chair launches 2014 US House run

    Former West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Nick Casey launched a 2014 campaign for Congress on Tuesday, pledging to focus on the 2nd District’s energy industries and uncompleted road projects while targeting federal spending and debt if elected....

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Shelley Moore Capito, Barack Obama, Energy Resources, Politics

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  3. Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate

    A bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence.
    Associated Press
    A bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing...

    Tags: Shootings, Mark Pryor, Kelly Ayotte, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heidi Heitkamp

    4. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  4. Ricin letter sent to Obama; suspicious packages, envelopes reported on Capitol Hill

    Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge.
    Associated Press
    Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence...

    Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Barack Obama, U.S. Postal Service, Sports, Politics

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  5. Gun control loses: No expanded background checks

    Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter’s school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
    Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Gun Control

    6. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices

    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts.
    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Defense Equipment, Finance, Manufacturing and Engineering, Benjamin L. Cardin

    7. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact

    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts.
    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Finance, Benjamin L. Cardin, Fiscal Cliff, Parties and Movements

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  8. Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate

    Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start.
    Associated Press
    Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...

    Tags: Mary L. Landrieu, Patrick J. Toomey, Sandy Hook Elementary School, John Boehner, Barack Obama

    9. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  9. Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks

    Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress.
    Associated Press
    Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Patrick J. Toomey, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Gun Control

    10. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts

    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding for several other programs, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Government Debt, Head Start, Gil Kerlikowske, Finance

    11. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  11. RESA agencies a focus in W.Va. education push

    A network of West Virginia educational offices with a rocky history could play a major role in the ongoing push to improve the state’s public schools. The Legislature created the Regional Education Service Agencies, or RESAs, in 1972. The eight...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Adult Education, Teachers, Government, Executive Branch

    12. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Rockefeller meeting puts face on domestic violence issue

    Patricia Greenlee never thought she would be a victim of domestic violence.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Patricia Greenlee never thought she would be a victim of domestic violence. She never witnessed a domestic violence in her life. Her parents had been married for 52 years, and she and her four siblings all were college educated. “I always...

    Tags: Violence Against Women Act, John D. Rockefeller IV, Elections, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate

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