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Candidates for 63rd district hesitate to define themselves politically
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on candidates seeking office in the Nov. 6 general election. Republican Mike Folk and Democrat Donn Marshall are vying to represent Berkeley County in the 63rd district of the 100-member West...Tags: Scrabble (game), Politics, Primaries, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
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Candidates for 61st District differ on past success of representation
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comDel. Walter E. Duke, R-Berkeley, has a familiar 2012 general election opponent in Jason Barrett, the Democratic Party’s nominee for the 61st district in the state House of Delegates. Duke, 65, of 112 Tavern Road, Martinsburg, defeated Barrett, 30,...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections
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Jefferson Co. races among pricey battlegrounds in W.Va. election
A handful of West Virginia counties are becoming pricey battlegrounds as Republicans seek to take over the House of Delegates, while a few state Senate races have emerged as the most expensive overall for the recently redistricted Legislature, the...Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Political Fundraising, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party
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Eastern Panhandle's public transit service struggling
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe director of the Eastern Panhandle’s public transit service said the agency’s budget difficulties this year are about the same as last year, but she remained optimistic about the future. “We’re holding on,” said Belinda...Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Demographics, Public Transportation, Budgets and Budgeting, Population and Census
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Changes in store for Pa.'s legislative makeup
waynesboro@herald-mail.comChanges to Pennsylvania's legislative districts will slice up Franklin County and divide it among several politicians. On Monday, the state Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved its final maps, which are based on population changes found in...Tags: Bedford County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Politics, Todd Rock, Mark K. Keller
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Federal judges hear Jefferson County's challenge to W.Va. Congressional redistricting plan
Associated PressThree federal judges said Wednesday they will soon decide whether lawmakers have justified the slight change made to West Virginia's congressional districts so that it passes state and U.S. constitutional muster. The panel fielded testimony and arguments...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Berkeley County voters can access website for polling place directions
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comBerkeley County voters now can get personalized directions to their election-day polling place from an Internet database launched Thursday. Residents only need to enter their address in the map-oriented application on the county government’s...Tags: Science and Technology, New Products, Local Elections, Politics, Voting
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W.Va. redistricting bill vetoed; new session Thursday
Associated PressWest Virginia's Legislature is heading back into special session Thursday to redraw House of Delegates districts, after acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed the House plan passed during a special session earlier this month. Tomblin issued the call for the...Tags: West Virginia, Politics, Democratic Party, Laws, Earl Ray Tomblin
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W.Va. Senate passes final House redistricting plan
Two special sessions later, West Virginia lawmakers completed the once-a-decade task of redistricting Sunday with final passage of a plan for the House of Delegates.
The Senate narrowly voted 15-14 to send acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin a House plan to...Tags: West Virginia, Politics, Laws, Earl Ray Tomblin, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters to the Editor- Sept. 18
U.S. ranking for infant mortality is shocking To the editor: Did you find the latest infant mortality rankings shocking? I did. The United States ranked 37th with 6.37 deaths per 1,000 live births. We ranked below bankrupt Greece, impoverished Cuba, and...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Business
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