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West Virginia a leader in regional tourism growth
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SOUTH CHARLESTON - Study after study shows that tourism continues
to be one of the fastest-growing and most-important segments of West
Virginia's economy, and in 2005 the Mountain State continued its move
to become the premier tourism destination for the Mid-Atlantic and
Southeast regions of the United States. In November, a Travel
Industry Association of America study reported that from 1999 through
2003 West Virginia had the third-highest growth rate (3.1 percent) in
travel and tourism empl...
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What West Virginia Needs to Do in Order to Compete in the 21st Century
Special Report - Tax Foundation
; A briefing delivered on the floor of the West Virginia House of Representatives on December 11, 2006, regarding West Virginia's recent tax reform and the need for continued reform. Introduction Thank you for providing me the opportunity to speak with you today about your tax reform effort. I always
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How West Virginia Collects
The Washington Post
; It sometimes seems that in this contumacious country no argument comes to closure. West Virginia even thinks it can act like a semi-sovereign nation -- as though the Constitutional Convention of 1787 never happened and we are still living under the Articles of Confederation. The Ohio River, 981
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Study Gives West Virginia Bad Grades for Higher Education.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; Dec. 1--West Virginia is tied with Louisiana for the worst overall higher education system, a first-of-its-kind nationwide study reported Thursday. However, the most interesting statistics -- as far as West Virginia politics goes -- come from Georgia. That state fathered the HOPE scholarship, the
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'Slow and steady': Many business leaders , including Jefferds Corp. officials say West Virginia's economy is prone to higher lows, and lower highs than other states
Charleston Gazette
; paulwilson@wvgazette.com St. Albans-based Jefferds Corp. has seen its share of economic twists in its 57-year history. But recently, the good times and bad times haven't been as pronounced in West Virginia as they have for the company's operations in other states, company officials said. Jefferds
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Education by the numbers: West Virginia reports improvements, but state still trails much of U.S.
The State Journal
; For nearly 20 years, West Virginia has dedicated itself to improving education. Millions of dollars have been invested and thousands of hours spent trying to make the system better from preschool to the highest levels of higher education. State, business, labor and community leaders have worked
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