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Berkeley County Council to hold public hearing on proposed political redistricting plan
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Council will hold a public hearing Dec. 1 to hear feedback from residents on the county's proposed political redistricting plan. Geography-based information technology software was used to redraw voting precinct and magisterial...Tags: Justice System, Voting, Local Government, Local Elections
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Martinsburg briefs
City to launch credit card, online payment services MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — City of Martinsburg residents will soon have the ability to pay their utility and fire and garbage bills via the city’s website. The city council in a special...Tags: Church and State Relations, Sports, Cycling, Credit and Debt, Elections
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Berkeley and Jefferson counties had more than 200 percent growth in Hispanic population
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Census Bureau reported last week that West Virginia's Hispanic population remains relatively small, but Berkeley and Jefferson counties saw a more than 200 percent increase in the last decade, according to Census 2010 data. In 2010, the Census Bureau...Tags: West Virginia, Teaching and Learning, Population and Census, Demographics
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: John P Donoghue, Ronald N. Young, Prisons, Washington (U.S. state), Somerset County (Maryland)
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Berkeley County was W.Va.'s fastest growing in last decade
matthewu@herald-mail.comBerkeley County was the fastest growing county in West Virginia in the last decade, topping 104,000 people, according to 2010 census data released Wednesday. A gain of 28,264 people — which amounted to a 37.2 percent increase in 10 years — is...Tags: Colleges and Universities, West Virginia, Macy's, Inc., Population and Census, Elections
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Census numbers could mean more representation for Eastern Panhandle
matthewu@herald-mail.comCensus 2010 figures released Wednesday appear to validate predicted gains in representation in the State Legislature, but whether that translates into added clout remains to be seen. "It all depends on who we send down there," said Del. John Doyle, D-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Herb Snyder, Population and Census, Elections
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Immigration problem might not be as bad as we think
Hello readers, I feel compelled to comment on illegal immigration and how that seems to play out here in our area — particularly Washington County. A recent Herald-Mail news story outlined the results of the 2010 U.S. Census. Our county's and the...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Arizona, Human Interest, Crimes, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - March 15
Time to revise the 14th Amendment To the editor: In 1868, when the 14th Amendment became a part of our Constitution, the purpose was to insure the rights and citizenship of blacks and their descendents after the Civil War with the abolishment of...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland, Glen Burnie, Howard County
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Hispanic population rises in Washington County
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen Diana Reyes was attending North Hagerstown and Williamsport high schools during the late 1990s, there were not many other Hispanic students to be found. In the late 2000s, when her twin brothers attended Williamsport High and then entered Hagerstown...Tags: Prisons, Washington (U.S. state), Culture, Population and Census, Minority Groups
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