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Associated Press - March 6, 2010 10:35 AM ET
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Legislature has less than a week to decide the fate of proposals targeting abortion, corporate political spending and prescription drug abuse.
Other surviving measures that caught fire during the regular session would change who can perform laser eye surgery, and bolster the state's substance abuse treatment programs.
The bulk of Gov. Joe Manchin's agenda also remains pending as the House and Senate count down toward Saturday's midnight finale.
Lawmakers have sent only a dozen bills to the governor. More than 300 others remain in play following Wednesday's deadline for legislation to cross over from one chamber to the other.
Given the still-fragile economy, few if any of these propose major changes to taxes, spending or public policy.
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