Jay Rockefeller
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We must make sure that funding is available to protect jobs in our communities, and I pledge to continue that fight
This is an exciting opportunity for West Virginia small businesses. One of the many things I've learned in talking with small business owners across West Virginia is that they face hurdles in getting online ... Helping West Virginia's small businesses grow and hire is one of my top priorities, and this is an extension of that effort. Establishing a successful website is another way to help companies grow and succeed, and I'm thankful Google is coming here to lend a hand.More quotes »
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Left Media Revenge: News Corp Inquiry May Be Payback for 2003 BBC Inquiry
advertisers. As those methods have failed, the left has turned--predictably--to the powers of the state. In 2010, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) floated the idea of using the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shut down Fox News, even though the FCC from Big Journalism Read more »
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BSkyB declares itself 'fit and proper' as lawmakers' sharp criticism piles pressure on Murdoch
of News Corp.'s market capitalization." But the scandal could still leap across the Atlantic. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller sent a letter to Lord Justice Brian Leveson, whose official inquiry into media ethics has heard celebrities, journalists from FOX News Read more »
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House Passes Curbs on FCC Power to Set Merger Conditions
on the Energy and Commerce committee. The Senate has no plans to take up the measure, Jena Longo, a spokeswoman for Senator Jay Rockefeller, the West Virginia Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said in an e-mail. The Obama administration from Bloomberg.com Read more »
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Rockefeller promotes internet, broadband access
in rural areas like West Virginia.” Small businesses account for 60 percent of the jobs in West Virginia, and Sen. Jay Rockefeller says they can grow by going online. The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting increased patrols and sobriety from Beckley Register-Herald Read more »
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Rockefeller: Congress must act on mine safety bill
would also strengthen whistleblower protections and require independent accident investigations. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia says it's time for Congress to stop delaying federal legislation that would help keep coal miners safe from KansasCity.com Read more »
