CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A comprehensive review of West Virginia’s Common Core-based education standards has generated more than 200,000 comments, state school officials said Monday. Calling the amount of feedback “historic,” state Superintendent Michael Martirano gave legislators their first update of the review at a Monday interim meeting of the Joint Education[Read More…]
Month: September 2015
12 days and counting for Sylvester, 50 feet up
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the waters of Davis Creek passed languidly 50 feet below, Sylvester the house cat meowed loudly and uneasily shifted position in his nook far up the trunk of a dead birch tree where he has spent the past 12 days. “Our son did an Internet search[Read More…]
Imprudent property purchases bring bills, headaches
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia state government went on a buying spree in recent years, and the bill has come due at a time when the state can least afford it. A legislative audit reveals that the state has an “overextended stock of[Read More…]
Despite industry woes, Bluefield Coal Show to go on
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Coal industry officials from across the country are preparing to descend upon Bluefield this week. Despite the current depressed state of the industry, a huge crowd is still expected for the 21st Biennial Bluefield Coal Show. The industry gathering gets underway Wednesday morning at the Brushfork National[Read More…]
Six more W.Va. cities granted home-rule status
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Princeton was among six West Virginia municipalities to receive home-rule status Monday from the state Municipal Home Rule Board. The city of Princeton will now join the 20 municipalities that have already been granted home-rule status, according to a statement released Monday by the home-rule board. The[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Sept. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. FLOODING KILLS AT LEAST 8 IN UTAH-ARIZONA BORDER TOWN Five others are missing[Read More…]
Tax reform that works for all West Virginians
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Tuesday, leaders from the state’s education, faith, labor and community-based organizations will ask legislators to ensure that overhauling the state’s tax system protects roads, children, and seniors. Missing from the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform’s agenda over the past few months has been the perspective of[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin proclaims September “Infant Safe Sleep Month”
First Lady Tomblin continues tour of West Virginia hospitals, part of statewide Our Babies: Safe and Sound campaign CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin to proclaim September as “Infant Safe Sleep Month,” part of West Virginia’s Our Babies: Safe and Sound campaign,[Read More…]
Capito Op-Ed: Iran deal deserves up-or-down vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) penned an op-ed in today’s Charleston Gazette-Mail regarding the president’s nuclear deal with Iran. Last week, Senate Democrats prevented an up-or-down vote on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Resolution of Disapproval. “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that there will be another opportunity for[Read More…]
Op-Ed: The Iran deal: Bad for America, bad for our allies
By Rep. Evan Jenkins Just a few weeks ago, I was honored to be part of a congressional delegation to the Middle East to learn more about the terms and conditions of President Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran. What I saw, heard, and experienced reaffirmed my strong belief that the[Read More…]