The Legislature in Martinsburg

Sep11

AP reporter Larry Messina reviews the legislature’s field-trip.

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Senator Vic Sprouse says 14 years is enough

Apr5

Most know by now that Senator Vic Sprouse has made his decision public that he will not be running again in 2008. After a 14-year career, Sprouse steps out of the ring just 5 years short of being in office for half of his life. That is quite an accomplishment for a 38-year-old.

After working for him for nearly three years I have nothing but the greatest respect for Senator Sprouse.

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What we can learn from West Virginia’s first ATV death of 2007

Mar25

Once the session ended, Karen Coria, lobbyist for the ATV manufacturers and vocal proponent for the All Terrain Vehicles bill, circulated a Charleston Gazette article about West Virginia�s first ATV death of the year. I can only assume she was trying to shame the legislators after refusing to further restrict ATV operators. But she inadvertently undermined her point.

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