By Mark BlankenshipFor HDMedia In my decades of conducting public opinion research, I have learned to pay close attention when voters agree on something at near-unanimous levels. It doesn’t happen often. But our recent statewide survey of West Virginia voters produced one of those rare moments of clarity: when it[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: Impressions of Turkiye
By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder The Shale Crescent USA Team is part of a U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow toTurkiye. Lynnda and I along with SCUSA President, Nathan Lord arrived in Istanbul last Sunday. We were in three Turkish cities for Roadshow events meeting with companies interested in investing in[Read More…]
Brian Dayton: The free market works, even in energy (Opinion)
Charleston Gazette-Mail Who wants higher electricity rates? Ask just about anyone, and they’ll agree that energy prices have risen. They’re not wrong. In recent weeks, there has been significant attention in the Mountain State on what is driving those costs. The question has no doubt arisen from people seeing their[Read More…]
WV Coal Association Response to Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
By Chris Hamilton, President and CEO, West Virginia Coal Association In his op-ed published Friday in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce argues that natural gas is a cheaper base fuel for electric generation. Unfortunately, his claims rely on selective data, flawed comparisons, and[Read More…]
OPINION: Mr. President, we need an ‘America First’ critical minerals strategy
Independence is essential By Maj. Gen. William Crane and Rear Adm. Peter Brown, op-ed first appeared in The Washington Times, Oct. 29, 2025 President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and[Read More…]
Opinion: Most Homeless Youth Can’t Get an ID. West Virginia Can Change That.
By West Virginia Senator Vince Deeds In the 2024-25 school year, West Virginia’s public schools identified 15,101 students experiencing homelessness, according to the most recent data available from the state Department of Education. This includes several hundred unaccompanied homeless students, navigating life without the support of a parent or guardian.[Read More…]
OPINION: WVU’s “Coal Rush” Uniform Honors West Virginia Miners
By Chris Hamilton, president and CEO, WV Coal Association When the West Virginia University football team took the field Saturday night they wore the new “Coal Rush” uniform. Our players were accompanied onto the field by miners from Core Natural Resources’ Leer Mining Complex in Grafton where the Coal Rush concept was derived. The Coal Rush uniform was designed to pay tribute to the work ethic[Read More…]
OPINION: When Bullying Happens: What Parents Can Do to Help
By Erin Baldwin, Community Engagement Specialist, West Virginia Virtual Academy Protector—that’s the instinctive role of a parent. But what happens when your child goes somewhere that you can’t follow, like school? For many, this question carries real concern. In fact, more than a third of U.S. parents say they worry[Read More…]
OPINION: Standing Up for West Virginians, Protecting Coal and Holding Utilities Accountable
By Brian Helton, WV State Senator West Virginia has long powered America. Our coal-fired plants remain the backbone of reliable electricity, keeping costs stable and supporting thousands of jobs. This past legislative session, I sponsored the Coal Renaissance Act to strengthen our energy future and protect jobs. Now, Senator Rollan Roberts and[Read More…]
Across Party Lines: A Shared Commitment to Civility in Hardy County
By Sherri Hof (Chair, Hardy Co. Republican Exec. Committee) and John Rosato (Chair, Hardy Co. Democratic Exec. Committee) for The Moorefield Examiner As leaders of the Democratic and Republican Executive Committees here in Hardy County, we do not always agree on policies or priorities. But we both believe that, at[Read More…]
