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Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...Tags: Baseball, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing, Sports, Economic Policy
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Letters to the Editor - May 1
Elected officials should trust the judgment of voters To the editor: The 2013 legislative session at the West Virginia State House was not yet completed when another delegate quietly approached me at my desk in the chamber of the West Virginia House...Tags: Elections, Politics, Government
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Lawmaker, superintendents react to bill
richardb@herald-mail.comAll six Eastern Panhandle Republican members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted against a bill that requires central office administrators to substitute for absent teachers three days a year. Senate Bill 80 was sent Tuesday to Gov. Earl Ray...Tags: Elections, Politics, Republican Party, Teachers, Earl Ray Tomblin
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Jefferson County delegate votes against bill calling for repeal of local gun control laws
richardb@herald-mail.comJefferson County Democrat Stephen Skinner was one of only four members of the West Virginia House of Delegates — all Democrats — who voted against a bill calling for the repeal of local gun control laws. The bill passed the House 94-4 with...Tags: Elections, Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy
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W.Va. House votes to repeal local gun laws
By The Associated PressA nearly unanimous West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday approved a measure that would repeal a handful of municipal gun control ordinances, affirming the Legislature’s supremacy over that area of law. The bill and its 94-4 passage to the...Tags: Dels (music group), Laws, Local Government, Personal Weapon Control, Behavioral Conditions
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Eastern Panhandle delegates named to W.Va. House rules panel
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comTwo Eastern Panhandle lawmakers have been named to the powerful Rules Committee in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Dels. John Overington, R-Berkeley, and Daryl Cowles, R-Morgan, were among a number of committee appointments for the 81st... -
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: Joe Manchin III, Politics, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Earl Ray Tomblin
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Popular vote debate to be held at Shepherd
The Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies will host a debate on the issue of the national popular vote for president and vice president on Monday at 7 p.m. in the center's auditorium at 213 N. King St. on the campus of Shepherd University. The...Tags: Elections, John Doyle, U.S. Electoral College, Politics
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Tiffany E. Lawrence joining United Way of the Eastern Panhandle
Tiffany E. Lawrence will join the staff of the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle effective Aug. 20, the agency announced Wednesday. Lawrence, currently marketing and public relations manager at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, will become...
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Primary day in W.Va., is a banner day for Faircloths
richardb@herald-mail.comIf Larry W. Faircloth wins a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates in November he’ll follow a path set by his father, Larry V. Faircloth, who served in the House for nearly a quarter of a century. The son, Larry W. Faircloth, 41, of Inwood,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Voting, Democratic Party
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Retired speech pathologist and audiologist sets sights on 63rd District seat
Pam Brush is seeking the 63rd District seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The 63rd District was carved out of the current 55th District represented by Del. John Overington and three precincts of the 56th District represented by Del. Eric...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Elections, Politics, Pathology, Health
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Business owner vying for seat in W.Va. House of Delegates
Business owner Gary Kelley is running for the West Virginia House of Delegates in the 60th District. Kelley, who owns Kelley All-State Insurance agencies in Martinsburg, Hagerstown and Frederick, Md., and is an active member of the community, said he...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Business, Small Businesses
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