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Legislators, Professor Ponder Gulf Oil Spill

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:08:13 +0000

Legislators, Professor Ponder Gulf Oil Spill
WHEELING – A West Virginia University biology professor believes the BP oil spill will prevent the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida from ever fully regaining their viability.

Lawmaker ties to banking business go beyond norm

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 23:37:21 +0000

Lawmaker ties to banking business go beyond norm
Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm.

Memorial held for 29 victims of deadly explosion

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:22:17 +0000

Memorial held for 29 victims of deadly explosion
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Scotty Earnest entered the Upper Big Branch mine as a rescuer. Sunday afternoon, he turned on a mining light as its helmet rested atop one of 29 crosses — each representing a life lost in the April 5 explosion in Montcoal, W.Va.

Read more on The Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Memorial held for 29 mine victims

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:27:35 +0000

Memorial held for 29 mine victims
Thousands of people crowded into the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center on Sunday to honor the fallen and hear from several dignitaries, top among them President Barack Obama.

Read more on The Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Stock, spouse salaries, directorships among banking bill dealmakers’ industry ties

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:57:20 +0000

Stock, spouse salaries, directorships among banking bill dealmakers’ industry ties
Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm….

Memorial Service for Upper Big Branch Miners Offers Support and Inspiration

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:16 +0000

Memorial Service for Upper Big Branch Miners Offers Support and Inspiration
Words of inspiration, hope and promises to keep every miner safe was the focus of a memorial service to honor the 29 men killed and two injured in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

Lawmakers Negotiating Bank Bill Hold Industry Stocks (Update1)

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:42:04 +0000

Lawmakers Negotiating Bank Bill Hold Industry Stocks (Update1)
June 17 (Bloomberg) — Lawmakers writing the biggest overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression may have a stake in the outcome.

NAR Urges Fast Senate Approval of Rural Housing Bill Passed by House Today

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:15 +0000

NAR Urges Fast Senate Approval of Rural Housing Bill Passed by House Today
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – April 27, 2010) – The National Association of Realtors® is urging the Senate to act quickly to approve House legislation passed today to extend loan commitment authority under the Rural Housing Service program to help families purchase homes in rural areas. The present commitment is expected to expire Friday, April 30.

House Commitee Advances 5-Year Flood Insurance Extension

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:14 +0000

House Commitee Advances 5-Year Flood Insurance Extension
A bill to overhaul the troubled U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, which covers more than five million homes and businesses in flood-prone areas, was approved on Tuesday by a congressional …

U.S. lawmakers overhauling bank regulations hold financial stocks

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:04:51 +0000

U.S. lawmakers overhauling bank regulations hold financial stocks
Eight of 11 senators and six of 22 House members on a conference committee writing the final legislation own stocks in financial companies affected by the legislation, disclosure statements released yesterday show

Trust Preferreds May Be Grandfathered in House Plan (Update2)

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:41:55 +0000

Trust Preferreds May Be Grandfathered in House Plan (Update2)
June 17 (Bloomberg) — U.S. banks would be permitted to count their existing trust-preferred securities, though not new securities, as Tier 1 capital under a proposal by House members negotiating the shape of the regulatory-overhaul bill.

Capito outraises Graf

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:44 +0000

Capito outraises Graf
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series detailing Congressional candidate contributions and spending.) With deep-pocketed connections, U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-2nd District, not only has a more than $780,000 advantage over her Democratic opponent in the November election but also a nearly $90,000 lead over 1st District incumbent Alan B. Mollohan.

10:35 a.m.: Capito Statement Following Upper Big Branch Mine Memorial

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:27 +0000

10:35 a.m.: Capito Statement Following Upper Big Branch Mine Memorial
BECKLEY-On the day of the Upper Big Branch mine memorial service, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., today made the following statement: “It was with heavy hearts that we gathered today to remember the lives of 29 brave West Virginians who were victims of the tragedy at the Upper Big Branch mine.

Financial Overhaul Writers Have Ties To Industry

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:24:14 +0000

Financial Overhaul Writers Have Ties To Industry
Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm.

Vestry asks that Rev. Lewis license be restored

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:09:45 +0000

Vestry asks that Rev. Lewis license be restored
The vestry of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Charleston has asked the states bishop to restore the license of West Virginias best-known religious reform crusader, the Rev. Jim Lewis. Senior Warden John Canfield notified church members Tuesday that seve…

WV lawmakers want clean energy and job protection

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:41:01 +0000

WV lawmakers want clean energy and job protection
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking for ways to wean America off fossil fuels, but members of the West Virginia delegation want to make sure their state’s workers aren’t hurt in the process.

Lawmakers writing financial law have industry ties

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:11:54 +0000

Lawmakers writing financial law have industry ties
Stock, spouse salaries, directorships among banking bill negotiators’ industry ties

Capito: Listen Up

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:14:54 +0000

Capito: Listen Up
U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito believes people in today’s world – especially members of Congress – are largely losing their abilities to listen.

Financial holdings of U.S. lawmakers suggest conflicts of interest

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:02:55 +0000

Financial holdings of U.S. lawmakers suggest conflicts of interest
Eight of 11 senators and six of 22 House members on a conference committee writing the final legislation own stocks in financial companies affected by the legislation, disclosure statements released yesterday show

Financial holdings of U.S. lawmakers suggest conflcts of interest

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:37:56 +0000

Financial holdings of U.S. lawmakers suggest conflcts of interest
Eight of 11 senators and six of 22 House members on a conference committee writing the final legislation own stocks in financial companies affected by the legislation, disclosure statements released yesterday show

Lawmakers have deep ties to financial industry

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:35:33 +0000

Lawmakers have deep ties to financial industry
WASHINGTON — The industry ties of some politicians writing the financial overhaul law go far beyond the norm.

Lawmakers Negotiating Financial Overhaul Hold Industry Stocks

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:39 +0000

Lawmakers Negotiating Financial Overhaul Hold Industry Stocks
Lawmakers writing the biggest overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression may have a stake in the outcome.

Members of Congress battle the media on softball diamond

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:38:21 +0000

Members of Congress battle the media on softball diamond
Female members of Congress and members of the media oiled up their gloves and laced up their spikes to do battle in the second annual Congressional women’s softball game Wednesday evening in Washington. (PHOTO CREDITS: Bob Kovach/CNN) (CNN) – The Washington Nationals may have been on the road Tuesday night but baseball fans were able [...]

Ice House to receive federal grant

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:51:35 +0000

Ice House to receive federal grant
BERKELEY SPRINGS U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will be a welcome guest in town Monday.

Senators Negotiating Financial Regulations Hold Industry Stocks

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:08:25 +0000

Senators Negotiating Financial Regulations Hold Industry Stocks
At least two-thirds of the U.S. senators drafting new financial regulations hold stock in banks or other companies affected by the legislation, such as Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., disclosure statements show.

Market Commentary and Intraday News

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:33:37 +0000

Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:WASHINGTON) Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm.