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Lawmakers Respong After Tomblin's State of the State Address

Reported by: Leslie Rubin

WCHS TV Eyewitness News

The first day of the 80th legislative session ending with Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin giving the annual address.

In the House chamber, Tomblin hit on numerous issues important to West Virginians, saying we need to set aside our personal and political agendas for the betterment of the state.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/110112_3975.shtml

Tomblin Touts State's Financial Picture

By: Bill Rosenberger

The Herald-Dispatch

 

Education is a key to West Virginia's future, acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told lawmakers during his State of the State address Wednesday night at the Capitol.

 

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/homepage/x1052104845/State-of-the-State-to-be-streamed-live

A nation choking on endless laws

Heading back to work this week, Americans were greeted not only by a new year but also by a whole slew of new laws -- 31,000 of them at the state level -- covering everything from guns to 100-watt light bulbs to, of course, "health care." As usual, most of these laws tell us what we can't do: texting while driving (duh), cyberbullying and smoking in bars.

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EPA responds to state mine legislation

Though the Environmental Protection Agency declined to specifically comment on legislation proposed to shift more power into the hands of state officials, a spokesperson did provide further background on current permitting procedures.

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Symposium Registration

Symposium registration was sent out the first of the week to all Coal Bits recipients and completed forms are being returned at a rapid pace.  A lot of requests have been made for the actual agenda and I’m sorry to report that the agenda probably won’t be available until the week before Symposium start-up date.  If you need registration forms, please let us know at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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