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12-30
|
Secret software, lack of paper trail a recipe for trouble
|
|
12-29
|
Overweight ticketing down since October coal truck change
|
|
12-23
|
Stiffed--Insurance
that doesn't insure
|
|
12-22
|
Consumer Group Launches Insurance Complaint Hotline
|
|
12-18 *
|
Here's to clean
elections for W.Va.
|
|
12-18 *
|
W.Va. donors come mostly from richest zip codes
|
|
12-17
|
"Payday
Loans" Soak Soldiers
|
|
12-10
|
Clean elections' handed setback
|
|
12-10
|
Sharply Divided Supreme Court Backs Campaign Finance Law. O'Connor is Swing Vote.
|
|
12-9
|
Editorial: Bad idea - West Virginians should not be
forced to subsidize politicians
|
|
12-8
|
Unendorsed "clean elections'' bill advances in interims
|
|
12-8
|
Taxpayer-funded campaigns criticized
|
|
11-29
|
Delay in Reforms Fueling Doubts on Voting Machines
|
|
11-26
|
Clean Elections Commission To Transfer Funds To State
|
|
11-24
|
Is Labor Dying, Or Being Born?
President Bush’s reward-the-rich ethos is creating class consciousness among working people for the first time in years
|
|
11-21
|
The Politics of Energy:
Coal
How did coal become the Bush administration's fuel of choice?
|
|
11-21
|
State Tells Counties to Establish Paper Trail on Electronic Voting
|
|
11-17
|
Tort
reform would put greedy corporations in charge of courts
|
|
11-6 *
|
Medicare drug bill would harm seniors, speakers say
|
|
11-6
|
State branded ‘hellhole':
Business group says W.Va.'s legal climate is unfair
|
|
11-4 *
|
Groups
ready agendas
|
|
10-31 *
|
Special interests donate
most when their issues come up: Study also shows campaigns getting more money now
|
|
10-31 *
|
Election contributions up, report says
|
|
10-31 *
|
Analysis counts 2002 races as W.Va.'s costliest
|
|
10-28 *
|
League of Women Voters makes clean election presentation
|
|
10-27 *
|
Insurance Industry Racks Up Big Profits While Lobbying to Take Away Consumer's Rights
(pdf)
|
|
10-27 *
|
Insurance industry complains of fraud:
Enforcement needed, lawmakers told
|
|
10-27 *
|
Insurance profits contradict ‘crisis’ claims:
New tort reform would give industry unnecessary boost, consumers group leader says
|
|
10-24
|
Moniker
may decide fate of bottle bill
|
|
10-23
|
The demand is there, so W.Va. lawmakers should regulate lending
|
|
10-23
|
Coal
trucks hauling lighter loads, PSC says
|
|
10-23
|
Coal
truck weights drop, state official says
|
|
10-22
|
Don't
Let GOP Leadership Bailout MTBE Polluters
|
|
10-21 *
|
Bottle bill isn't a hidden tax
|
|
10-21 *
|
Attorney warns lawmakers payday lending is 'addictive'
|
|
10-21
|
Lawmakers
get alternate view of insurance trends
|
|
10-16
|
Conference focuses on guidelines for industry gifts to physicians
|
|
10-15 *
|
West Virginia People’s Election Reform Coalition 2002 Election Cycle Report
(pdf)
|
|
10-15 *
|
Council
tables bottle bill resolution
|
|
10-15 *
|
Bottle
bills are a proven success
|
|
10-14 *
|
Bottle
bill could get a long look
|
|
10-14
|
Drivers
Prepare to Haul Heavy -- Legally
|
|
10-8 *
|
'Bottle
bill' gains both support, opposition
|
|
10-7 *
|
Bottle bill gaining support, opposition
|
|
10-7 *
|
Bottle
bill gets mixed reactions: Bill would require 10-cent
depositon all recyclable containers
|
|
10-7
|
Monster
trucks:
Making the illegal legal
|
|
10-5 *
|
Legislative candidates given $6 million, research shows
|
|
10-2
|
Heavier trucks on roads:
120,000-lb. coal hauls begin on 1,996 miles in 15 counties
|
|
10-2
|
Will
Electronic Voting Machines Steal the 2004 Election? - "Black
Box Voting" by Beverly Harris released in free electronic format!
|
|
10-1
|
Enforcement
of new weight limits delayed
|
|
9-27
|
Heavier
trucks may be delayed, Designating routes, posting signs might add weeks for
coal haulers
|
|
9-26
|
Coal
roads picked, but their signage may have to wait
|
|
9-25 *
|
'Bottle
bill' may be littering answer, but it merits scrutiny
|
|
9-24 *
|
Council
asks to review bottle bill
|
|
9-24
|
PSC
ready for new coal truck weight law
|
|
9-22
|
Coal Under the Gun: Charleston Firm Suing On Behalf of Residents Who Say Coal Trucks are a Nuisance
|
|
9-21
|
Coal
truck weight fight heading north
|
|
9-16
|
Report
shows plastic bottle waste tripled since 1995;
Group calls on Coke and Pepsi to stop attacking bottle
bills
|
|
9-9
|
Supreme
Court may look to Arizona's `clean' elections in
campaign finance ruling
|
|
9-5
|
Manchin supports campaign funding: Perdue won't run because he didn't raise $1 million
|
|
8-24
|
Check out this new petition site at http://www.firegriles.com,
a petition to fire J Steven Griles.
|
|
8-21
|
COMMENT PERIOD ON MTR EXTENDED
|
|
8-19
|
Wise To Return $1.21m In '04 Campaign Funds 88% Came From Businesses, Lawyers
|
|
8-19
|
Lawsuit challenges coal truck weight limits
|
|
8-13
|
Travels
remain popular Lawmakers say taxpayer-funded: trips are
necessary
|
|
8-12
|
Election
law funding stalled: Shortfalls, delays may complicate
upcoming races
|
|
8-11
|
Jolted Over Electronic Voting: Report's Security Warning Shakes Some States' Trust
|
|
8-7
|
Coal
haulers, residents discuss truck routes at meeting
|
|
8-7
|
Smallest
bridges omitted from coal-haul road study: As with first
three public hearings, few attend final DOT weight-limit
meeting
|
|
8-6
|
Coal haulers look at
route maps
|
|
8-6
|
Take
Action: Support Real Election Reform!
|
|
8-5
|
Expert
touts election finance plan: Ariz. residents can donate
from state tax returns
|
|
8-5
|
Stealing
The Internet
|
|
8-3
|
Advocate
for clean elections speaking throughout area
|
|
7-31
|
Old bridges worry truckers
|
|
7-30
|
Coal road talks start with maps, next public hearing today in Beckley
|
|
7-29
|
Economic
grant panel reviews requests quickly
|
|
7-29
|
Gall--Monster
truck demand
|
|
7-27
|
Long haul for new coal rules
|
|
7-27
|
Some
bridges need upgrading
|
|
7-26
|
Voting Machine Study Divides Md. Officials, Experts
|
|
7-17
|
State has truck load of hauling guidelines
|
|
7-17
|
Coal trucks road rules released:
Draft of regs on PSC Web site today; public can discuss rules at August workshops
|
|
7-17
|
Agency plans to release rules for coal trucks:
Public Service Commission already engaged in crackdown
|
|
7-16
|
Workshops
on truck routes planned
|
|
7-16
|
Massey chief blasts law
|
|
7-15
|
Blankenship pitches coal gas, swipes at Legislature
|
|
7-15
|
Massey chief wants legislative support, Blakenship wants energy policy to favor gasification
|
|
7-9
|
Monster trucks: Not on unsafe bridges
|
|
7-8
|
Roads
of controversy: With coal truck weight limits set to go
up,
many again will argue safety again
|
|
7-8
|
Coal
trucks overturn in Marmet
|
|
7-2
|
Candidate
Roads Named For Coal Haul System
|
|
7-2
|
Coal-haul road 'proposal' list released: McDowell, Mingo, Logan lead in mileage
|
|
6-26
|
Maine
Passes Nation’s First Universal Health Plan
|
|
6-25
|
Weaponsgate Bites Bush
by Gary Zuckett
|
|
6-25
|
Byrd
and Jay want Iraq investigation
|
|
6-25
|
The
'L' Word
|
|
6-19
|
False
Claims
|
|
6-17
|
Report
on Take Back America Conference
|
|
6-17
|
On Election Day 2004, How Will You Know If Your Vote Is Properly Counted?
Answer: You Won’t
|
|
6-16
|
Tell
The Senate To Support S.1046!
June 19: Take The Power Back From
Big Media!
|
|
6-12
|
A Conservative Call For Universal Access To Health Care
|
|
6-4
|
Time Magazine Breaks News With Study
Showing Doctors’ Malpractice Insurance Rates Are Higher In States That Cap Damage Awards
|
|
6-4 *
|
Online
gallery benefits state consumer group
|
|
5-30
|
A
12-Step Program for Regime Change
|
|
5-19
|
Editorials:
Grant money
|
|
5-19 *
|
High court voids grant panel: Wise vows revival of funds using justices’ remedy in special session
|
|
5-19
|
Bad checks: Court right to cancel grants
|
|
5-17
|
Fate
of grant projects uncertain: After ruling, Wise says he
will revive disputed committee
|
|
4-8
|
Wise
vetoes lobbyist bill
|
|
4-8
|
Enforcement
holds the key to weight law for coal truck
|
|
3-21
|
Governor
signs 120,000-pound coal truck bill
|
|
3-21
|
Wise
signs bill allowing heavier coal trucks
|
|
3-20 *
|
Suspect
grants:
‘Mother of all Budget
Digests’
|
|
3-18
|
Ky
has warning for state, Higher weight limits don't
guarantee solution, official says
|
|
3-18
|
Coal
truck cave-in represents record corporate welfare
|
|
3-18
|
Enforcement,
New coal truck weight limits will work if state is
serious
|
|
3-18
|
Officials
criticize past policy on trucks
|
|
3-14
|
Gov.
Wise should veto coal truck bill just as Arch Moore did
|
|
3-14
|
Deadlines
for coal road changes leave public little say
|
|
3-14
|
Political
cash:
Reform needed badly
|
|
3-13 *
|
PERC
Report on Coal and the 2003 WV Legislature
|
|
3-13 *
|
Editorials:
Grants The state Supreme Court should give this a long,
hard look
|
|
3-13 *
|
Court
takes up grant case: Justices express concern over
makeup of panel
|
|
3-13
|
Road
funds needed: Official says fees from coal trucks won't
cover costs
|
|
3-12 *
|
Grant
suit in state Supreme Court
|
|
3-12
|
Wise
urged to veto truck weight bill
|
|
3-12
|
Monster
trucks, Wise should veto bill
|
|
3-11 *
|
Grant
rules don't apply to all: Ten projects slated to get
funds failed to meet standard
|
|
3-11
|
Legislature:
Bad session for most
|
|
3-10 *
|
Coal
firm, Wise donor faces lawsuit, fines
|
|
3-8
|
House
OKs coal truck-weight rise:
Amended bill goes back to Senate
today before moving on to governor
|
|
3-8
|
House
passes coal truck bill
|
|
3-8
|
House
passes 120,000 limit, 56-43
|
|
3-8 *
|
Bill
may resolve fight over coal trucks: Both sides say
success will hinge on enforcement
|
|
3-7
|
The
miseducation of Bob Wise: Who does he think elected him?
|
|
3-7
|
Sculpture
dedicated:
Wise unveils coal statue on
Capitol grounds
|
|
3-7
|
Wise
likely to sign truck bill
|
|
3-7
|
120,000
pound coal trucks:
House defeats attempt to keep
tonnage down, advances bill to passage
|
|
3-6
|
Coal
truck bill on House floor
|
|
3-6
|
Senate
bill would raise lobbyists' spending limit:
$200 a year could be spent before
filing ethics disclosure
|
|
3-6 *
|
Coal
interests gave thousands to Wise in '02
|
| 3-5 * |
Putting
a face on malpractice insurance debate
|
| 3-4 |
House
hears weight debate
|
| 3-4 |
Miners
divided on coal truck issue: People from both sides
gathered at Capitol today
|
| 3-4 |
Monster
trucks:
Southern counties periled
|
| 3-4 * |
Truck
debate revs up: Bill calls for annual fee, penny-per-ton
tax on hauled coal
|
| 3-1
* |
House
kills bill providing funds for 35 state projects
|
| 3-1 |
Senate
approves coal truck bill
|
| 3-1 |
Coal
truck weight: UMWA urges citizen action to stop
legislation
|
| 3-1 |
Coal
truck bill set to pass
|
| 3-1 * |
Weight
increase good news for coal producers, haulers |
| 2-28 |
Coal
truck bill ready to roll |
| 2-28 |
"Tort
Reform" Goes National |
| 2-27 |
Monster
trucks: Weightier bill still no good |
| 2-26 |
Coal
truck bill charges penny per ton for road damage |
| 2-21 |
Shiny,
well-engineered coal trucks are still dangerous |
| 2-21 |
Coal
industry truck bill lighter on enforcement |
| 2-21 * |
Agencies
weigh in on grant appeal |
| 2-21 * |
High
court to hear appeal on grants |
| 2-20 * |
Agencies
weigh in on grant appeal |
| 2-20 |
Wise
opposes truck proposal: Governor says weight-limit bill
lacks measures for enforcement and safety |
| 2-19 |
Wise
Opposes Coal Truck Bill |
| 2-19 |
Coal
truck weight increase likely to pass, Tomblin says |
| 2-19 |
Committee
keeps coal truck bill: Lawmaker says plan needs
work before moving on |
| 2-14 |
Coal
truck bill resurfaces: Opponents say heavier limits will
be tough to defeat |
| 2-14 |
UMW
re-opens coal truck site |
| 2-14 |
Coal
ads to push increase: Industry seeks support for higher
coal truck weight limits |
| 2-13 |
Hunter proposes 1 voter, 1 donation: Introduces
campaign finance reform bill |
| 2-13 |
The federal government says so; It’s official: W.Va.
does NOT allow overweight coal trucks on its road |
| 2-12 |
UMWA Restarts E-Mail Campaign
E-mail
from here |
| 2-10 * |
Group
wants grants blocked: Appeal says setup violates
separation of powers clause |
| 2-10 |
Expanded
bottle return law considered |
| 2-8 |
Political
cash: Almost like bribery |
| 2-7 * |
Medical
"Tort Reform" Goes to Senate Floor |
| 2-3 * |
Officials
ponder clean election bill: Budget constraints are
main obstacle to passage in W.Va. |
| 2-2 * |
Tobacco
gave record money in ’02 (CAG
Tobacco Report) |
| 1-28 * |
Group
to appeal approval of grants panel: Kanawha
commissioners drop attempt to make CAG post
multimillion-dollar bond |
| 1-27 |
Consumer
group targets bad doctors: Medical board urged to
improve its investigations |
| 1-24 * |
Lawyer
urging group to appeal grant decision: County, city
officials using scare tactics, attorney says |
| 1-23 * |
County
commission files to intervene in grant suit |
| 1-22 * |
Grant
panel suit rejected: Ruling invalidates funding for
Wheeling mall — temporarily |
| 1-22 * |
Mayor
wants group to post bond before grant lawsuit appeal |
| 1-21 * |
Judge
lets developer seek re-approval: Grant committee told
to reconsider Wheeling Outlets |
| 1-21 * |
Ruling
blocks outlet mall funding: Charleston ballpark, other
development projects get approval |
| 1-13 |
Mother
calls for ‘victims' day' |
| 1-12 |
Most
think tort reform best for profits, poll says |
| 1-7 * |
Mauled?
Wheeling project |
| 1-1 * |
Lawmakers
need to start with insurance reform |
