WV Press Release Sharing By Jim KaufmanPresident & CEOWest Virginia Hospital Association West Virginia hospitals set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations this week, and models show we will exceed our previous peak by nearly 20%. Now, some have questioned whether our hospitals have the capacity to care for more[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: Prescription drug pricing reform not a partisan problem for West Virginians
WV Press Sharing By Senator Ron Stollings, MD It’s been well documented over the past several months that U.S. Senator Joe Manchin continues to work hard to find reasonable compromises to the progressive spending programs facing Congress. However, one of the most vital issues he needs to address is how[Read More…]
Opinion: Early investments and mentoring by Country Roads Angel Network nurtures West Virginia’s entrepreneurial spirit
By Peyton Ballard The economic landscape in West Virginia is vastly improving for the 1.8 million residents who currently occupy these mountains. Looking at things closely, I’ve also noticed a changing tide. I’m able to watch from close-up the life-changing work of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA),[Read More…]
Opinion: Natural Gas prices, like everything else, are rising
By Charlotte Lane Chair, West Virginia Public Service Commission You’ve heard it on the news. It comes as no surprise that that natural gas prices around the country will be higher this winter. Now is the time to prepare in order to minimize the effect of those rising prices. You[Read More…]
Support small-town USA by backing the Local Journalism Sustainability Act
Stakeholders in journalism, news, and the general welfare of a fact-based democracy have been beside themselves in recent weeks as a little-known bill that they hoped would slip its way into the broader Build Back Better plan was treated as little more than an expendable remnant. In the interest of[Read More…]
Opinion: Local news hangs in the balance
By Steve Waldman Report for America The U.S. Senate is now deciding the fate of local news. As part of the Build Back Better Act, the Senate is in the next few days considering an important proposal: providing a payroll tax credit to local news organizations to retain or hire[Read More…]
Opinion: Physicians facing massive Medicare cuts, need Congress to Act
By Dr. Tom Takubo Charleston, W.Va. Anyone reading or watching the news in America knows that Congress is grappling with increasingly divergent opinions on what is right for this nation. For those of us in West Virginia, we are grateful to have U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin holding the line against[Read More…]
Why we need a community forum
Brian J. Allfrey Executive Director Utah Press Association I am not sure what I expected our country to look like in 2021, but I certainly did not expect it to be so fractured and so bogged down in hate. My oldest son was a year old on September 11, 2001.[Read More…]
AARP: Congress must act now to give Americans fair drug prices
By Gaylene Miller AARP West Virginia State Director Carl from Charlestown, W.Va., is a perfect example of why Congress needs to pass legislation to bring down the costs of prescription drugs. Carl recently told us, “After retiring twice, I am now working part-time to make ends meet and keep up[Read More…]
