(2006)  2007 News Link Archive  (2008)

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News Relevant to CAG Issues 
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12/24 The Worst Courts for Businesses? It’s a Matter of Opinion
12/20 ‘Hellhole’ status brings mixed reaction
12/16 * Chamber wants action in legislative session on health care, legal reforms
12/16 State judges deny any ‘explosion’ in frivolous lawsuits
12-13 *

Citizen Action Slams Bush’s Second Veto of Children’s Health Care Bill

12-12 Our view on elections: 5 reasons for public financing  --  Opposing view: No welfare for politicians  --  Public Campaign's response to opposition view 12/12
11-19 Churches want state campaign financing reform
11-13 * Labor group to lobby for paid sick days
11-2 * Clean politics; Public financing
11-1 * A Statement by West Virginians United in Support of the Williams Family, the Charleston NAACP and Black Ministerial Alliance
10-31 * Public campaign financing proposed
10-23 *

“Shared Prosperity” Topic of FayettevilleTown Hall Meeting

10-18 *

Citizen Action Applauds All WV’s Representatives for Vote to Save Children’s Health Care

10-5

Americans United for Change released the following ad in response to President Bush's veto of SCHIP

10-4 Heartless: Veto of child insurance
10-4 State health-care coalitions urge Congress to undo Bush child insurance veto
10-3 Children’s Advocates Ask Congress -Override Bush SCHIP Veto
9-27 USAction, TrueMajorityACTION Merge to Create New Model for Mobilizing Progressives at Grassroots, Online 
9-26 * State officials say Bush veto will jeopardize insurance coverage for state children
9-25 * WVCAG gearing up for another bottle bill push
09-17 * Groups Launch "Missing Person" Poster Campaign Targeting Capito's Refusal to Discuss Her Position on the War in Iraq
8-26 * Book unleashes bad ideas
8-25 * Surface owners’ group membership expands
8-23 * Steenstra has plans for waste authority
8-22 * Ripped Off
8-17 * State’s needs sacrificed to war, activists say
8-15 * Iraq War’s Cost to West Virginians Revealed in New Report, Civic & Faith Groups Call for End to Upside-down Priorities Shortchanging WV Communities
8-15 * Getting U.S. Back on Track
8-6 * Citizen group promoting 'Bottle Bill'
7-18 * Landowner takes drastic steps to stop gas drilling on property
7-17 * DEP, Manchin take heat for shrinking stream list
7-4 * Gary Zuckett: Capito should stand up to president on the budget
6-24 * Ted Boettner: Half of us won’t have enough money for old age, but here’s part of the solution
6-19 * Environmentalists, developers to face off again
6-13 * Stream degradation list remains divisive
6-11 Head Start: Human investment
6-4 Bottle bills didn't anticipate this: The rush to bottled water has created a vast new waste stream
5-19 Donald C. Gasper: State needs bottle bill to curb litter problem
4-27 Mission Accomplished?  Four years later.  Wrong then.  Wrong Now.
4-25 WV Consumer Group Celebrates 33rd year with Civic Awards, Art Auction & Dinner at Coonskin Park Clubhouse
4-17 Report: West Virginia Taxpayers Could Save $226 Million Annually if Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices  --  Read the report here
4-16 * Turning around spending priorities: Congressional budgets show renewed commitment to families
4-15 * Ted Boettner: Everyone should pay fair share in taxes
4-11 * Further and further isolated: Capito backs Bush over constituents
4-10

Failure of bottle bill could affect spring road cleanup

3-23 USAction Thanks Congress for Setting Certain Date for End of Iraq War
3-15 W.Va.'s filthy hills do need a bottle bill
3-14 First Things First:  The President's Budget Makes the Wrong Choices for WV
3-8 House OKs drilling notification bill
3-8 Drilling notice passes House with a roar
3-6 "We Need This Landfill!"
2-28 Bottle bill cast adrift from current session
2-22 Adopt A Highway groups want Bottle Bill to pass
2-19 Certain measures just keep returning
2-10

Woman heads push to keep state free of litter

2-8 Bottle Bill Lobby
2-7 Bottle bill will benefit our state
2-2 This should be the year for public funding of campaigns
2-1 Senator: Bottle bill is a good proposal
1-26 Legislators split on odds for campaign finance bills
1-25 Bottle bills shape up for House, Senate
1-22 Simple concept: W.Va. could take lead with first bottle bill in region
1-19 Bottle bill sponsor remains hopeful
1-19 Bottle bill: Sensible solution
1-17 Congress to Send Critics to Jail, Says Richard Viguerie
1-16 WV Citizen Action Chides U.S. Rep. Capito for Vote Against Bipartisan Bill to Lower Drug Costs for Seniors
1-13 Consultant: Bottle bill is impractical
1-11 Minimum Wage May Be On The Rise in W.Va.
1-11 WV United unveils Countdown Clock to Change America Now! in First 100 Hours of New Congress
1-10 Topics needing action include Bottle Bill
1-9 Time runs out on empty bottle bill