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Archive of West Virginia on Tuesday May 13, 2008
States, locals swamp immigration program
Sudden demand by state and local police to join the federal 287(g) initiative, which lets local police start deportation proceedings for suspects and criminals who are illegal immigrants, is overwhelming the federal government. That means long waits and alternative programs offered to police departments that want to join. Read More
Scandal clouds W.Va. court race as 3 states vote
Photos of West Virginia's top jurist vacationing with the chief executive of a massive coal producer have transformed an otherwise run-of-the-mill election into that state's most closely watched race, while voters in two other states prepared to cast ballots on key congressional seats. Read More
Job gains cut W.Va. unemployment rate to 5.2 percent
Job gains in construction and other sectors cut West Virginia's unemployment rate by one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 5.2 percent. Read More
Dems Duel For W.Va.
WHEELING, W.Va. - West Virginians go to the primary election polls today, but they must go to their correct polling location for their vote to count. Read More
Thousands without power, schools canceled in wake of storms
Nearly 19,000 West Virginians were still without power following weekend thunderstorms, and many students got an extra day off from school. Read More
Judge delays decision on turning over Maynard's e-mails
Supreme Court Justice Spike Maynard's e-mail records won't be turned over to The Associated Press a day before West Virginia's primary election after all. Read More
Obama, Clinton ready for W.Va. primary
If there was any question regarding why Sen. Barack Obama was at the Charleston Civic Center Monday, the presidential hopeful answered it quickly. Read More
Obama supporters undaunted by predicted Clinton win in W.Va.
Barack Obama is widely expected to lose the West Virginia primary Tuesday, but it would have been hard to tell that from the excited supporters who came to see him speak at the Charleston Civic Center. Read More
Full faculty at WVU to assemble on Garrison
Embattled West Virginia University President Mike Garrison tomorrow will face his second vote of no confidence in as many weeks, this time from the 1,800-member faculty of the state's flagship university. Read More
In school sports, who makes the call?
A shot at the buzzer of a high school championship game — was it in time or not? — led the South Carolina Legislature to consider a bill to require referees to watch video replays. It was hardly the first example of armchair quarterbacking by lawmakers.
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Polling places open on time for W.Va. primary
It's primary day in West Virginia and things are off to a smooth start. Read More
Water trouble for city, county
City and county leaders wonder how consumers will be able to swallow yet another rate increase by West Virginia-American Water Co. Read More
WVU faculty unmoved by president's remarks
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University President Mike Garrison expressed anger, disappointment and regret during his first face-to-face meeting with the Faculty Senate since it demanded his resignation over a master's degree scandal involving the governor's daughter. Read More
W.Va. early voting tops 76k; mostly Democrats
A record 76,519 West Virginians have already cast their primary ballots, most of them through the "no excuse'' early voting that ended Saturday. Read More
Political currents swirl in Smalltown, W.Va.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- As a fog enveloped the nearby New River yesterday on a chilly, rainy afternoon, this small town an hour southeast of Charleston was covered in a similar haze about which way its residents would tilt in today's Democratic presidential primary. Read More
Clinton running hard as West Virginia votes
Forget the calls for her to quit the presidential race: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is determined to rack up two big primary victories in the next eight days - in West Virginia and Kentucky - as she seeks to prove her continued political viability and claim bargaining chips that might help her exit the race on her terms, her advisers say. Read More
Gas prices may fuel vacation reroutes
OCEAN CITY, Md. - Mid-Atlantic resorts are hoping gas prices spiraling toward $4 a gallon and a cooling economy won't keep vacationers at home this summer - but they're bracing for shorter stays and less spending on restaurants and entertainment while people holiday. Read More
Neutral govs to remain on sidelines
 In the homestretch of an unprecedented presidential primary season, spinning with competing sound-bites and endless rhetoric, voters still heading to the polls in four states can’t look to their governors for any pre-election advice. These governors plan to wait until after their states vote to make their own endorsements.
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WORTH NOTING: Illinois treasurer shows his knowledge of charges
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) endures a bruising charge from Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D). A new Utah law stirs Salt Lake City bartenders to create a new drink. And Louisiana prison guards get outside help to prevent escapes. In case you missed those stories this week, Worth Noting fills you in. Read More
At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
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'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
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W.Va. projects a split personality
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Gay marriage decisions ripe in Calif., Conn.
More than four years after its historic court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Massachusetts stands alone in blessing gay marriages — more than 10,000 to date — and its example has spurred no imitators but lots of backlash. All eyes now are on the highest courts in California and Connecticut. Read More
Governors pitch ambitious programs
Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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Summary of the State of the State Address
Gov. Joe Manchin III (D) used his Jan. 9 speech to announce a campaign to stop student bullying, a first-in-the-nation health-screening program for kindergarten pupils and a free prescription-drug program for uninsured workers. He also asked the Democratic-controlled Legislature for better mental-health counseling for returning Iraq soldiers and a tougher anti-drug program. Read More
Commentary: Govs beat White House hopefuls as agents of change
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AG contests attract serious attention
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Iraq casts shadow on 2008 state races
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Democratic mid-term gains affecting policy
So complete was the Democratic rout in the 2006 midterm elections that the party even gained legislative influence in Alaska, Idaho, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming – states long dominated by the Republicans. And those gains, though small, are translating into policy achievements. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More
Embryonic stem cell research divides states
President Bush’s second veto of a bill to allow federal funding of stem cell research puts the ethical issue squarely in states’ hands. So far, seven states have moved to fund the research, six have banned it, three have affirmed its legality but do not fund it and a handful of others continue to debate the issue. Read More
States outpace feds on minimum wage
When the new federal minimum wage takes effect July 24, 30 states will require employers to pay hourly workers more than federal law requires. Read More |
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