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Pa. pension debate heats up
Pension experts, an asset manager and a national clearinghouse for state governments fielded questions Wednesday from a legislative panel scrutinizing Gov. Tom Corbett’s pension-overhaul plan, providing an abundance of information but no clear...Tags: Government, Finance, John P. Blake, Labor Legislation, Mike Brubaker
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: The Washington Post, Lawyers, Healthcare Laws, Justice System, Comprehensive Health
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IRS acting commissioner has resigned
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they...
Tags: Lawyers, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Laws, Taxation, Judges
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
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Casino battles about to heat up
The introduction of table games in Maryland is positioning the state to win back gamblers after they spent millions of dollars in West Virginia and Delaware. Maryland Live! Casino plans to offer poker, blackjack, craps and roulette beginning April 11....
Tags: The Washington Post, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure
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W.Va. Senate panel OKs gambling bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two pro-gambling bills Thursday, reducing fees on existing casinos and allowing the creation of a sixth casino in the state. One bill would reduce the fee that the four existing racetrack casinos pay to be able to...Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Heavy Engineering, Gambling, Justice System, Herb Snyder
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W.Va. prison commissioner warns of crowding crisis
West Virginia Prison Commissioner Jim Rubenstein warned the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that overcrowding in the state’s prisons has reached a crisis state and that legislation must be passed to address the problem. “I don’t...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Prisons, Substance Abuse
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 27
Unions are not to blame for economic problems To the editor: Some blame unions for what’s wrong with America’s economy. The facts don’t support this. American workers are the backbone of our economy, and they work best when they have...Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Rifle Association of America, Weaponry, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Five Things to Know Today in Pa. - Jan. 14
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Monday: SEX-ABUSE TRIAL OF PRIEST, FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN PHILADELPHIA A trial is expected to begin for a Roman Catholic...Tags: Poetry, Trials, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Lifestyle and Leisure
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W.Va. Sen. Walt Helmick wins agriculture commissioner post
Sen. Walt Helmick has won an open seat for agriculture commissioner. The Greenbrier County Democrat defeated Republican Kent Leonhardt on Tuesday. The seat was left open by the retirement of Gus Douglass, a Democrat who had held the office since 1964....Tags: Walt Helmick, Greenbrier, Politics
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Allan Powell: 'A message worthy of our attention'
Thom Hartmann, author of “Threshold,” is a well known and admired radio talk-show host. Thom is an idealist, dreamer and reformer with energy to burn. His research data is accurate and up to date. But one wonders if there is an interested...Tags: Empire State Building, Economy, Business and Finance, CEO Pay, Japan, Companies and Corporations
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College to open learning centers
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comBeyond Blue Ridge Community and Technical College’s new “pastoral” campus, President Peter G. Checkovich said the college is hard at work on plans to open learning centers in Morgan and Jefferson counties. Courses in Morgan County...Tags: Education, Walt Helmick, Colleges and Universities, Shelley Moore Capito, Joe Manchin III
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