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Archive of Economy & Business on Friday November 06, 2009
Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program
More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More
Report: 11 states emerging from recession
It’s going to be a long, hard climb out of the current economic downturn for many recession-ridden states hit hard by the housing crash, unemployment and shrinking revenues. But as the national economy starts its slow recovery, 11 states and the District of Columbia are showing signs of emerging from the recession, according to a new report. Read More
AK: IRS seeks Alaskans owed refund
The IRS said it is looking for Alaska taxpayers who did not receive 372 refund checks totaling about $395,000. Read More
AK: Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money
Members of the hard-pressed tourism industry Wednesday begged, pleaded and sometimes threatened members of the state House Finance Committee seeking additional marketing money. Read More
AL: Former aide says Indian donations influencing Riley's bingo opposition
A former member of Gov. Bob Riley's Cabinet said today that Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos, with the money intended to limit their competition in Alabama. Read More
AL: Alert system may fill rural gap
EUTAW, Ala. -- On Thursday, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency announced at the Greene County Courthouse the potential hiring of Global Security Systems, a Jackson, Miss.-based company that plans to bring its Alert FM system to nine West Alabama counties. Read More
AL: IRS seeks check recipients in area
The IRS is looking for 257 taxpayers in the River Region in order to give rather than to receive. The IRS is looking to give those people, and more than 1,000 others around Alabama, refund checks that were misdirected or otherwise undeliverable. Read More
AL: Lawmakers put pressure on contracts
The battle over an unbid $13 million computer contract is beginning to have an impact on how other state contracts are awarded. Read More
AL: Rep. Alvin Holmes accuses Riley aides, Bradley Byrne of injecting race into battle over no-bid contract
The chairman of the legislative Contract Review Committee today accused the Riley administration and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne of using "racially coded" messages to criticize the panel's hiring of a black lawyer. Read More
AR: Poll -- Arkansans positive about future, leery of health care reform
Despite the recession, most Arkansans think the state is headed in the right direction, and think they are as good or better off financially from a year ago and will be as good or better off next year as now, results of the 11th annual Arkansas Poll released today showed. Read More
AZ: Strike looming for employees at Fry's, Safeway
About 20,000 Fry's and Safeway grocery workers in Arizona could walk off the job at 6 p.m. next Friday if the companies and the workers' union fail to reach a contract deal by the deadline. Read More
AZ: Feds' latest move may lift Valley home sales
An expanded version of the home-buyer tax-rebate program could jump-start the market for higher-priced homes and help sustain the booming low-end housing market, Phoenix-area real-estate analysts say. Read More
CA: Eyeing a run
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sign into law two of the water bills passed early Wednesday morning. Assembly Speaker Karen Bass is also scheduled to attend the 10 a.m. signing ceremony at the Tujunga Wellfield Groundwater Recovery Project in Los Angeles. Read More
CA: California rail board picks PR firm after rebidding
The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday awarded a $9 million contract to Ogilvy Public Relations to promote the multibillion-dollar transportation project through June 2014. Read More
CA: CalPERS board chief urges colleagues to steer clear of investment go-betweens
The board president of the nation's biggest public employee pension fund is urging his fellow directors to avoid private meetings with go-betweens who help pitch private-equity investments to the fund. Read More
CO: Colorado plans to lower minimum wage in 2010
Colorado is about to become the first state to lower its minimum wage. On Jan. 1, the wage will be reduced by 3 cents an hour to the federal minimum of $7.25. Read More
CO: Colorado event offers help to homeless vets
David Bowman received a free haircut, vision test and flu shot at the 19th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Thursday at the Colorado National Guard Armory. Read More
CO: Ritter to propose cuts to K-12 education in 2010-11 budget
Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to propose cutting state funding to public schools by as much as 6 percent in the 2010-11 budget he rolls out today. Read More
CO: Upper Colorado River, Front Range water resources threatened
Some water experts warn the upper Colorado River is an endangered species if current residential growth patterns and water consumption patterns continue along the state's Front Range, and they're increasingly concerned proposed energy production on the Western Slope will accelerate its demise. Read More
CT: Rell makes $34 million in cuts from state budget
The reductions were ordered in hundreds of categories, including $8.5 million from the Department of Children and Families, $7.25 million from the multibillion-dollar Department of Social Services, $3.7 million from the Department of Developmental Services, $1.26 million from the Department of Environmental Protection, $500,000 from the state Department of Agriculture, and $200,000 from the chief state medical examiner's office. Read More
DE: Report on casinos pushed to late Dec.
A panel examining prospects for more casinos in Delaware now hopes for an independent report on the issue by the end of December, further pushing back its deadline for a recommendation to lawmakers. Read More
DE: Lower digits fetch lower prices
When the nation's financial bubble burst, a uniquely Delaware asset quietly deflated. Prices paid for low-digit Delaware license plates have fallen, in some cases by half, since the glory days of 2006 and 2007. Read More
DE: New push for LNG plant near Claymont
An Amerada Hess Corp. joint venture plans a new attempt to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Delaware River opposite Claymont, after acquiring a BP property long bogged down by a state boundary dispute. Read More
FL: SEC investigating possible fraud by the Florida State Board of Administration
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating possible fraud by the Florida State Board of Administration, the agency that manages $132 billion in public investments for hundreds of local governments and 1 million current and future retirees. Read More
FL: Forum addresses fraud, foreclosures
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum made it clear that a high ranking among the country's 50 states is not always something to be celebrated. Read More
FL: Air Jordans cost UCF future deal with adidas
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Marcus Jordan stuck to his guns and wore his father's iconic Nike Air Jordans, a decision that has cost the University of Central Florida its six-year, $3 million exclusive contract with adidas. Read More
FL: State pension fund annual report released
Florida's State Board of Administration, the agency that directs the pension fund investing and management for state workers and retirees, issued its annual report today. Read More
FL: House inquiry into Sansom to continue
A special House committee voted unanimously this morning to continue with its investigation of former House Speaker Ray Sansom, while proceeding carefully to protect his constitutional rights to a fair trial. Read More
FL: Air Force members voice concerns to lawmakers
Two Air Force colonels asked the state's most powerful legislators Thursday to help make life a bit better for service members assigned to Florida. Read More
FL: Tour of Scott Rothstein's office reveals gallery of who's who
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- To show they `aren't hiding from the public,' lawyer Scott Rothstein's partners gave reporters a tour of his private office -- hours after federal agents seized 44 boxes of documents. Read More
FL: Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures
Mediation would be a good way to expedite a flood of mortgage foreclosures, members of a foreclosure task force said Wednesday, but some disagreed on the details in oral arguments before the state Supreme Court. Read More
FL: Gov. Charlie Crist changes tune on stimulus bill
Gov. Charlie Crist, who campaigned for the $787 billion stimulus package, now says he wouldn't have voted for it. But he still embraces it. Read More
GA: Stimulus watchdog -- job counters confused, need guidance
Some people receiving federal stimulus dollars are confused about how to calculate jobs created or saved with the money and need more guidance, says the federal government's top watchdog for the program. Read More
GA: Georgia prisons win stimulus grants for energy projects
The Georgia Department of Corrections has received $16 million in federal economic stimulus grants for a series of energy efficiency projects at prisons around the state. Read More
GA: Credit problems rising for Georgia banks
Credit problems for banks in metro Atlanta and statewide increased for the sixth straight quarter, as the state's banking crisis shows no signs of letting up. Read More
HI: 95 Hawaii schools given approval to increase instructional time
The state Board of Education last night approved 95 schools' requests to convert teacher training days into instructional days, an action that restores as many as six classroom days that would have been lost because of staff furloughs. Read More
HI: Lawmakers still cool to session on schools
House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs. Read More
ID: Holdbacks hammer state's natural resource agencies
Idaho has always been noted for its natural resources. Read More
ID: Idaho GOP consultant violates felony DUI probation
Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday ended his business relationship with a well-traveled GOP campaign consultant after the man was arrested for violating his probation for felony DUI. Read More
IL: Economy causing more to lose business licenses
In yet another sign of tough economic times, more Illinoisans are losing their business licenses for defaulting on their student loans. Read More
IL: 2 more lifelines
As many as 40,000 jobless Illinois residents, who would have exhausted their unemployment benefits by the end of the year, will benefit from a bill President Obama is expected to sign today extending those benefits up to 20 weeks. Read More
IN: IU economists predict weak recovery in 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University economists predict a weak recovery in 2010 as the state and nation begin to recuperate from one of the worst recessions since World War II. Read More
KS: Forecast in -- Recession continues, budget cuts likely
Kansas' falling tax revenues took another dive Thursday as budget experts met and declared that the state remains mired in an economic recession. Read More
KS: Budget estimate declines by 4.2%
State fiscal experts Thursday said the Kansas economy remains stuck in recession, and that means a further drop in tax revenues and more budget cuts. Read More
KY: By Ky. military museum set to reopen temporarily
The Kentucky Military History Museum is scheduled to temporarily reopen this month for public tours. Read More
KY: Amendment gives at least $100 million annually to horse industry
At least $100 million annually would go to Kentucky's horse industry if voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize slot machines. Read More
KY: State gets stimulus money for child care
Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday that Kentucky will receive $4 million in federal stimulus funds to pay for training and other resources for child-care providers. Read More
LA: Recovery School District would not be focus of Race to the Top federal grant, Pastorek says
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The state Department of Education would use a large portion of a potential Race to the Top grant to help pay for a $40 million data management system, a principals training institute and other expanded agency roles in addition to the direct cash that the federal program is targeting at failing schools, Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said Thursday. Read More
MA: Economy's woes driving more people to local food pantries
Rising unemployment, faltering wages, and a lingering recession are driving more families and individuals to their local food pantries, agency officials across the state said yesterday. Read More
MA: Report -- Student health plans inefficient
A new report shows that the health insurance plans sold to almost 100,000 college students in Massachusetts result in higher profits for insurance companies than those available to the general public. Read More
MA: Good news, bad news for fishery
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The deep and murky waters of fishery management in New England just became a little murkier for Jon Williams, CEO of the Atlantic Red Crab Co. in New Bedford. Read More
MD: Maryland in-state tuition falls below national average
WASHINGTON -- It's cheaper to go to college in-state, especially if you live in Maryland. Read More
MD: Officials look to update child support rules
BALTIMORE — Maryland officials are proposing the first increase to recommended child support payments in 20 years. Read More
MD: State nets about $9.6 million in tax amnesty
The comptroller's office says Maryland's tax amnesty program is netting an estimated $9.6 million. Read More
MI: Governor asks Michigan Legislature to pass revenue-raising measures
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Governor Jennifer Granholm said today she has asked the Legislature to pass three revenue-generating measures that will save $212 million in cuts for Michigan schools. Read More
MI: GM -- No more big buyouts coming
Despite being short of its U.S. hourly job-cutting goal for 2009, General Motors Co. is not planning another big round of buyout packages, the automaker's top executive indicated Thursday. Read More
MI: GM to ask Europe for help with Opel
General Motors hopes to get European government help to restructure its German-based Opel division but could turn to some of the near-$50 billion in U.S. government money received earlier this year if need be, CEO Fritz Henderson said Thursday. Read More
MI: Obama expected to sign unemployment extension
Michigan will get another 20 weeks of benefits as jobless rate tops 15 percent. Read More
MN: Pawlenty proposes amendment to limit state spending
After seven years of budget battles, Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Thursday proposed a constitutional amendment to limit state spending. (Also see: MN: Short of cash, Minn. delays business tax refunds) Read More
MN: Pawlenty proposal -- Handcuff spending budget controls
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The governor wants to amend the Constitution to take guesswork out of budgeting, but he met skepticism from DFLers. Read More
MN: Short of cash, Minn. delays business tax refunds
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- With tax collections $200 million below forecasts since July, Minnesota's cash flow has become dicey, revenue officials say. Read More
MN: Minnesota's college grant program short $13 million
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Higher enrollment drained aid, but "all commitments made to students" for this year will be met, official says. Read More
MN: Delinquent utility bills spike in metro area
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Increases rose by more than 200 percent in some cities; economy is cited as a factor. Read More
MN: Over 1,600 in Md. have unclaimed tax refunds
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is waiting for Marylanders to claim more than 1,600 refund checks from the 2008 filing season worth more than $1.7 million. Read More
MO: Missouri, Illinois officials press for high-speed rail money
WASHINGTON — Missouri and Illinois officials are pressing their cases at the highest levels in hopes of winning some of the $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail that will be awarded starting this winter. Read More
MO: Stimulus to fund some road work
Federal stimulus cash will pay for 13 additional road-resurfacing projects in Central Missouri for the five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Read More
MO: Yogis exercised about a new tax
Melissa Tipton practices yoga at least four times a week. She wouldn't mind being taxed for it, but she's not keen on her yoga studio being lumped in with fitness clubs. Read More
MS: Slow recovery darkens budget outlook
State economist Phil Pepper told legislative leaders and Gov. Haley Barbour on Thursday not to expect much improvement in Mississippi's economy until the second half of next year. Read More
MS: State to provide funding for online job training
BELDEN, Miss. - Mississippi was one of four states chosen to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor program that funds 80 percent of costs associated with online job training courses. Read More
NC: Rep. Pricey Harrison wants Blue Cross probe
Rep. Pricey Harrison has asked the state's attorney general and Department of Insurance to investigate Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's use of campaign-style tactics aimed at defeating controversial federal health insurance legislation. Read More
NC: State sends 16 to Calif. training
The state is using $140,000 in federal stimulus money to send 16 employees to child development workshops in San Diego while North Carolina has thousands of struggling families seeking subsidized care for their children. Read More
NC: Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe
Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Read More
ND: ND oil lease auction brings record $71.6M
Land Commissioner Gary Preszler says this week's sale greatly exceeded the agency's expectations. Read More
ND: Hay bale removal extended in some ND areas
Farmers and ranchers in some parts of North Dakota are getting a little more time to remove hay bales from roadside ditches, because of wet weather. Read More
NE: Budget-cutting bill could further squeeze Nebraska court systems
Low-income Nebraskans who need legal services could be among the losers under recommendations by Gov. Dave Heineman for reducing Nebraska's $6.9 billion budget. Read More
NE: Ag panel urges connection with consumers
The days are long past when livestock advocates saw ignoring those pushing animal rights and animal welfare agendas as the best way to defeat them. Read More
NE: Lincoln senator recommends furloughs, not layoffs for workers
Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program. Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery introduced a resolution (LR4) that would have agencies use furloughs rather than layoffs of state workers if needed to meet across-the-board budget cuts. Read More
NE: Nebraska nuclear power plant goes offline
FORT CALHOUN, Neb. -- The Omaha Public Power District's nuclear power plant, Fort Calhoun Station, has been taken offline for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. Read More
NH: HUD grant to repair co-op housing park
A cooperative housing park in Allenstown will receive $500,000 in federal money for improvements to its water system. Read More
NH: State worker pleads not guilty
Holly Wheatley, 36, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that she stole nearly $25,000 from the state while working for the Department of Resources and Economic Development. Read More
NJ: Corzine orders $400M in cuts to balance budget
Governor Corzine is preparing $400 million in budget cuts and wants legislators to shelve any new spending measures during their upcoming lame duck session, all to offset revenue losses blamed on the poor economy. Read More
NJ: Christie -- Failure not part of my vocabulary
During the long and brutal campaign, they called him hypocritical, hot-tempered, dishonest, too fat. Read More
NV: Levin calls for record of business owners' IDs
Sen. Carl Levin on Thursday cited the book "Merchant of Death" about Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout as Exhibit One for his case against allowing private corporations and limited liability companies to keep the names of their owners secret. Read More
NV: Managing fraud a lesson of recession
Robert Frimet is a self-proclaimed fraud expert, a businessman who audits other companies' books, gives lectures on recognizing employee theft, and sits as a civilian member on the Nevada Fight Fraud Task Force. Read More
NY: Paterson seeks budget help from GOP
A day after he reached out to Senate Republicans for help, Gov. David Paterson officially called a special session for next Tuesday. (Also see: NY: Marriage for gays on agenda in New York ) Read More
NY: Senate Democrats rebuff governor on special session
Reducing the state's soaring deficit, legalizing gay marriage, slowing property tax growth and toughening drunk driving laws are among the items on the agenda for a special session of the Legislature that Gov. David A. Paterson has scheduled for Tuesday. Read More
NY: Wind law could benefit company
Despite significant opposition in Western Massachusetts, state environmental affairs secretary Ian Bowles is pushing hard to get a controversial wind-turbine law passed before the legislative session ends on Nov. 18. Read More
NY: Did grants open doors?
Although lawyers representing former state Sen. Joseph L. Bruno insist he did not hand out improper favors to clients who invested pension funds with his employer, state records show Bruno arranged state grants for them. Read More
OH: Location, promise of jobs winning combo for casinos
Issue 3 supported in 3 of 4 counties where casinos will operate. Read More
OH: NetJets Inc. to lay off 495 pilots nationwide including 100 from Ohio
Chairman and CEO David Sokol said the decision was based on a comprehensive analysis of current and projected flight demand. Read More
OH: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and mortgage serving company exchange lawsuits
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and a mortgage servicing company filed dueling lawsuits Thursday over state allegations that the firm misled and gouged borrowers while restructuring their loans. Read More
OH: Congress extends tax credit offer for first-time buyers and OKs $6,500 credit for some current home owners
CLEVELAND -- People who are ready to sell their home and buy another one could get $6,500 from the government, under a program that won final congressional approval Thursday. Read More
OH: About 70,000 Ohioans are expected to be eligible for 20-week extension in unemployment benefits
CLEVELAND -- About 70,000 out-of-work Ohioans, struggling through a prolonged economic downturn, could be eligible for 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits as a result of congressional action Thursday. Read More
OK: OU awarded $23M in stimulus money
NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma's Norman campus was awarded about $10 million in research grants from federal stimulus funds in the first quarter of this fiscal year. Read More
OK: Privatizing Oklahoma's worker's comp splits task force members
A legislative task force recommended Thursday that Oklahoma's workers' compensation agency be privatized, but it was divided on how to achieve that. Read More
OK: Obama promises U.S. tribal leaders he'll tackle issues
WASHINGTON — Greeting the first American Indian conference to be sponsored by the White House in 15 years, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday he will work with them on problems that have plagued Indians for decades. Read More
OK: Three more Oklahomans die from swine flu
The death of a Muskogee County boy, a Cleveland County woman and an Oklahoma County woman bring the number of H1N1 deaths in Oklahoma this year to 22. Read More
OR: Oregonians both embrace, question home buyer tax credit
Oregon real estate brokers, mortgage bankers and home builders cheered Congress' decision Thursday to dole out another $11 billion in tax credits to prop up the housing market. Read More
PA: Progress seen in SEPTA strike talks
SEPTA and its striking workers seemed to edge closer to a settlement yesterday, as Gov. Rendell and U.S. Rep. Bob Brady worked to broker a deal that would get buses, subways, and trolleys running again. Read More
PA: Grand jury may seek charges against Perzel
A statewide grand jury is considering recommending charges against former House Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, and a number of others in connection with millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded computer data that investigators believe was used for political campaigns. Read More
PA: Gubernatorial candidate Knox wants campaign limits
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Knox, who is expected to spend millions of his own money on the campaign, said Thursday he wants to limit what other people can spend on state campaigns as part of a wide-ranging reform agenda. Read More
RI: House Democrats caucus on state financial crisis
House Democrats convened at the State House for a closed-door discussion of an issue that was not even on their special-session agenda last week -- the state's financial crisis. Read More
RI: Thousands of Rhode Islanders may be eligible for extra jobless benefits
The state Department of Labor and Training is poised to contact thousands of Rhode Islanders who may be eligible for extended unemployment benefits under a bill approved by the Congress Thursday that President Obama is planning to sign Friday. Read More
SC: GOP gubernatorial candidates split on disclosing Boeing deal details
State representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley of Lexington said Thursday night South Carolina officials ought to disclose details now of the incentives package they offered to The Boeing Co. in order to lure a new aircraft plant to North Charleston. Read More
SD: Coming soon -- Vending sales of lottery tickets
The state Game, Fish and Parks Commission needs to take emergency steps to slightly increase the number of deer licenses for some East River units because too many licenses have been issued to hunters for the upcoming season. Read More
SD: New rail loop a boost to agricultural transportation
As construction of a rail loop for 120 cars goes on at the west end of Harrold, Jim Protexter, executive director of Pierre Economic Development, is hoping it will put further development on track. Read More
TN: Bredesen calls biofuel criticism 'outrageous'
Gov. Phil Bredesen branded a legislative attack on the BioFuels Initiative he launched two years ago as "ridiculous" and "outrageous" Thursday and said it endangers an unannounced "very large investment in East Tennessee." Read More
TN: Groups want to preserve more plateau land
Cumberland Plateau groups are looking to expand efforts to preserve and connect large tracts of plateau land -- a minimum of 1.7 million acres and perhaps about 2 million acres. Read More
TN: Tennessee offers entrepreneurs a boost
Five Nashville venture capital firms were selected to take part in a $120 million state program to invest in start-up, early and mid-stage companies, and, in the process, perhaps discover a business that will become the next FedEx or HCA. Read More
TX: Refund policy restored for prepaid tuition plan
Responding to tens of thousands of Texans, a state board acted unanimously Thursday to reinstate a former refund policy for prepaid college tuition that reflects the value of tuition — not simply the amount paid into the fund. Read More
US: U.S. readies jobless aid and help on homes
WASHINGTON — In separate actions to address Americans' continuing economic hardship, the government moved Thursday to assist long-unemployed workers and struggling businesses, as well as home buyers and homeowners facing foreclosure. Read More
UT: Commission wants ethics teeth and campaign caps
In its final work session, the Governor's Commission on Strengthening Democracy wrapped up almost a year's worth of deliberations with a few bold recommendations to advance to Gov. Gary Herbert, including one to put some teeth in existing campaign and lobbying laws. Read More
UT: GOP leaders OK contribution limits
Moved in part by a tough citizen initiative petition on legislative ethics and campaign finance reform, some GOP legislative leaders have agreed to the adoption of campaign contribution limits for state candidates and officeholders. Read More
UT: State's top ed official addresses budget
State Superintendent Larry Shumway urged lawmakers not to cut education dollars further and said he plans to take action to address inappropriate relationships between teachers and students as part of his first State of Education speech Thursday evening. Read More
VA: Dominion Virginia Power agrees to lower rates, give refunds
Dominion Virginia Power has agreed to drop a group of requested rate increases and refund customers more than $129 million under an arrangement with the Virginia attorney general's office. Read More
WV: State fund low for road maintenance
The state might have to hit the brakes on some highway maintenance projects due to a large deficit in West Virginia's Road Fund. Read More
WV: Morgantown technology businessman named to state school board
Gov. Joe Manchin on Thursday appointed a Morgantown man with decades of experience in private technology companies to a nine-year term on the state Board of Education. Read More
WV: DEP finds problems at W.Va.'s coal-ash dams
Nearly two-thirds of the coal-ash dams across West Virginia might need repairs, and a quarter of them are ranked as being in poor or unsatisfactory condition, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Read More
WV: Groups plan e-mail campaign to protest W.Va. mine
Several groups say they will expand their protest against an Massey Energy mine in southern West Virginia through e-mail. Read More
WY: Workers at USDA lab in Wyo. have option to move
Nineteen employees at a federal animal disease lab in Wyoming have been given the option to move with the facility to Kansas. Read More |
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