An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When you are trying to improve, it often helps to study the best. In public education, that road leads to China’s largest and richest city, Shanghai. In 2009, students from the Shanghai school system surprised the world by scoring first in all[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Low voter turnout must be reversed
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When election results first started coming in Tuesday night, we were actually a bit encouraged by some of the data on the number of area residents who had voted. Some county clerks initially thought the turnout could be low, with some[Read More…]
Moves to put price on public information must not be tolerated
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The importance of the Freedom of Information Act is clearly written in West Virginia Code. The “declaration of policy” is as follows: “Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of representative government which holds to the principle[Read More…]
West Virginia voters reject liberals
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians have seen the extreme liberal wing of the Democrat Party in action, and they want no part of it in Washington or Charleston. If that does not convince state Democrat leaders to shift their agendas, those still remaining in[Read More…]
Why Democrats lost
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For at least 14 years, national and state Democrats have been running from their successes. When it is time to explain to people what Democrats have to offer, instead they try to out-Republican the Republicans. Is it any wonder that approach[Read More…]
Proof that negative campaigns don’t always work
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The political pundits will tell you that negative campaigning is a successful tactic. It’s unfortunate, but it must be true. Candidates and political action committees spend millions on the practice. “For better or worse, negative campaigning works,” writes William S.[Read More…]
WVU’s financial success benefits entire state
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia University is a billion-dollar-per-year industry, with a billion dollars in assets as an academic institution and an additional $2.5 billion in assets from health care operations. Combined, WVU has over $3.5 billion in assets. Those figures were part of[Read More…]
Copper thefts can lead to tragedies
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — In addition to theft, the person or people who stole copper wiring from a power company facility in Marshall County are guilty of killing an innocent man. Someone stole wiring from an American Electric Power installation near a coal mine in[Read More…]
Speak up on proposed utility rate increase
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has set two dates for public hearings on a proposed American Electric Power rate increase that would, if approved, raise power bills significantly. AEP serves almost 500,000 people in 23 counties, including Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer,[Read More…]
Big-spending groups trying to keep status quo
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Independent liberal organizations are going all-out – both in spending and character assassination – in an attempt to keep Republicans from taking control of the West Virginia House of Delegates. While they normally support Democrat candidates, their campaign this year is especially[Read More…]