University of Washington President Mark Emmert won't get a pay raise this year, and Washington State University President Elson Floyd will take a pay cut -- largely because of the state's unprecedented funding deficit. Floyd told the WSU Board of ...
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In a short, uneventful board meeting Tuesday, the Madison Township Board voted to pass its 2009 budget and a resolution to use the funds from a $650,000 emergency loan and $409,000 for operating funds. Members Scott McDonough, Larry Campbell and ...
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ABINGDON, Va. – It might be as nice as any subdivision in town, but this one is not for profit. Plus, it’s only for regular, working-class folks. Officials at People Inc., the Southwest Virginia organization building 10 attractive duplexes off ...
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Oops, in the midst of addressing the common film cliches associated with the Mountain State, Huntington, WV now deals with the state’s newest national stereotype --- the most obese city in America. Although the data originated from the CDC, the ...
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The Public Employee Insurance Agency should not further tax the state of West Virginia’s teachers and retirees. Insurance group PEIA is proposing a new plan that will result in premium hikes of 9 percent for active employees and 11 percent for ...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Officials at West Virginia's two largest universities are keeping close watch on whether the sagging economy will mean trouble for a brand-new research funding effort. The so-called Bucks for Brains plan, approved this year ...
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Boscawen is giving taxpayers more time to pay up after a big spike in the tax rate appeared in their November bills. The overall tax rate is $23.58 per $1,000 of assessed property, up from $19.04 in 2007. The town portion of the rate jumped from $4 ...
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