Month: March 2014

Governor cuts $67 million from W.Va. budget bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wielding his line-item veto authority, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin cut nearly $67 million in appropriations out of the 2014-15 budget bill, passed by the Legislature last Friday. Tomblin, in his veto message, raised concerns that the Legislature’s spending plan took about $147 million out of the state’s[Read More…]

The push for more open government is constant

Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sunday marked the 263rd anniversary of the birth of James Madison, the father of the[Read More…]

Several upgrades in works for WVU athletics

MORGANTOWN — Those who asked what West Virginia University’s athletic department was going to do with the increased revenues it would receive from jumping to the Big 12 and selling its Tier 3 rights to IMG Sports now have an answer. An ambitious $106 million proposal to improve facilities for[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, March 21

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, March 21, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PUTIN: NO NEED FOR FURTHER RETALIATION AGAINST US[Read More…]

Freedom of speech has consequences

An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Many who are upset that Parkersburg South High School science teacher David Foggin has been suspended over comments posted on his Facebook page are using the First Amendment as part of their argument. These folks must realize, however, those[Read More…]

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