An editorial from The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s been a long week in The Daily Athenaeum Newsroom. Whenever riots like these take place we have our hands full. It’s been almost two years since the last big riot. After a win against Texas, WVU was a real national[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Libertarian ideas merit discussion
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Three of the five candidates for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia are under no illusions about winning the election. They know they have no chance of prevailing. Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., is virtually certain to win the Senate seat. In[Read More…]
W.Va. Public Service Commission overregulates
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: “No other state regulates (name regulated industry here) as extensively as West Virginia.” Now that’s a shocker. The experts who did the efficiency audit for the state school system reported that they[Read More…]
The Dominion Post: Capito gets nod in Senate race
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Dominion Post endorses Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate with exception. Capito ’s experience in Congress and her knowledge of domestic matters and foreign policy give her the tools needed to accomplish much on behalf of West Virginia. If she prevails Nov. 4, she[Read More…]
Big Republican win would make huge difference
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Very few of those who will cast ballots in the Nov. 4 election were even born the last time the West Virginia Legislature was not controlled by the Democrat Party. Dominance by that party in Mountain State politics has become virtually a[Read More…]
Destructive celebrations correctly called riots
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The aftermath of West Virginia University’s 41-27 win over No. 4 Baylor on Saturday was certainly not a celebration. The Morgantown Police Department used the correct term: riots. Street parties began around 10:30 Saturday night before spreading to other areas,[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch: Rahall remains the best choice to represent state’s 3rd District
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Herald-Dispatch has endorsed Nick Rahall for Congress 18 times over the past four decades. The newspaper also has endorsed Evan Jenkins several times in his campaigns for the state legislature. Now, the two are facing off in a high-stakes 3rd[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail endorses McKinley in District 1, Jenkins in District 3
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has two interesting races in its three congressional districts. The plain vanilla race for District 1 between two-term incumbent Republican David McKinley and Democrat State Auditor Glen Gainer is not one of them. Gainer has served as state auditor[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail: In 2nd District U.S. House race, go with the one you know
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Imagine that you are the boss of a big organization. Let’s call it, hypothetically speaking, the 2nd Congressional District. You are tasked with hiring someone for an important job. The person now holding the job has done well. She is up[Read More…]
Bluefield Daily Telegraph endorses Capito for U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The race to fill the U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia being vacated by the retirement of veteran Democrat Jay Rockefeller will be one of the most closely watched contests in the nation come Nov. 4. That’s because voters in West[Read More…]