15 January 2008

Short Takes From The 2008 Session

COALBED METHANE: Gov. Joe Manchin has revived his drive to end a break on severance taxes, adding a sweetener to win over lawmakers, The Associated Press reports.

RESEARCH ENDOWMENT: Marshall University University President Stephen Kopp tells MetroNews why he supports Manchin's proposal to draw matching research funds for Marshall and West Virginia University with a $50 million state investment. With audio.

PROMISE: Local educators are the latest to question Manchin's push to change the terms of the PROMISE scholarship program, in this story from The Parkersburg News.

MINE SAFETY: AP reports that state mine inspectors would still lag behind their federal counterparts in page even with the salary hike sought by Manchin.

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