An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginians spoke out strongly in the Nov. 4 general election in support of a constitutional amendment allowing the Boy Scouts of America to lease out its Summit Bechtel Family Reserve for use in for-profit ventures without risking the organization’s tax-exempt status. So[Read More…]

An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel   PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians will likely look twice at news Republican leaders in Charleston are planning to elevate the Legislature’s energy committees to major committee status. After all, it may be a surprise to many that energy – in the Mountain State,[Read More…]

An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The most alarming aspect of President Obama’s executive action on amnesty isn’t necessarily what he is proposing, but the method in which he plans to do it. Though poll results vary widely depending on how the issue is framed, polls[Read More…]

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has lost touch with his constituents – even with many of the Democrats who traditionally have supported him. That was made clear Tuesday when Rockefeller voted against allowing the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline to proceed. President[Read More…]

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tourism has been one of the major themes of discussion this week in southern West Virginia. And, despite what you might be thinking, it wasn’t caused by overnight lows of 10 degrees making us wish we were somewhere warmer. Talk of tourism[Read More…]

An editorial from The Journal       MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians – particularly children – are going in the wrong direction when it comes to obesity and chronic health problems such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure. During the past couple of weeks, politicians have been especially busy attempting[Read More…]

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — How many able-bodied people use handicapped parking spaces just to save a few steps or the cost of a parking spot? Apparently, a lot. The problem is growing in many areas, going beyond just slipping into a space for a quick errand[Read More…]

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It should have come as no surprise that enrollment in West Virginia’s four-year public colleges and universities is down. Some of the decline is good news – but that does not help higher education administrators who count on tuition revenue to maintain[Read More…]

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — We lose a little more privacy every day. With the increased use of the Internet and smart phones, both business and government are tracking our activities and communications in ways most of us do not even know about. Today’s age of “big[Read More…]

An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — They’re supposed to be some of the best years of life. Higher education is such a great opportunity. Students, whether they’re attending classes in their hometown or venturing to another city or state, are becoming or have become adults and[Read More…]