By Tim Miley Recently, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited West Virginia to tour the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown. She learned firsthand that this region is vastly different from other areas around the nation in its natural gas production. When compared to the rest of the[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: West Virginia should be smart about the future
What if college was free for all West Virginians? By Don Smith Executive Director of the West Virginia Press Association What is the “the future of West Virginia”? Each year government leadership offers a new economic plan in hopes of improving the future of West Virginia. New ideas are good.[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia should be smart about the future
What if college was free for all West Virginians? By Don Smith Executive Director of the West Virginia Press Association What is the “the future of West Virginia”? Each year government leadership offers a new economic plan in hopes of improving the future of West Virginia. New ideas are good.[Read More…]
Opinion: Biden’s tax plan is the opposite of fairness
By Delegate Dianna Graves R-Kanawha President Joe Biden rode into the White House on a promise to provide economic relief for those Americans who were hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. To get people back on their feet, he pledged to increase federal government spending on everything from secondary education[Read More…]
Opinion: NRGRDA focuses on outdoor economy – Opportunities stemming from the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
By Jina Belcher U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito joined local leaders in unveiling the new signage May 5 for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and later joined a roundtable at Adventures on the Gorge to discuss priority regional community and economic development needs to[Read More…]
Opinion: Don’t be an April Fool – Call Before you Dig!
By Charlotte Lane Chair of the West Virginia Public Service Commission April is full of surprises. Spring flowers pop up all around us. You may hear hungry little chirps coming from a nest near your porch. It’s time to find and fix the wear and tear that winter has left[Read More…]
Opinion: Gayle Manchin knows Appalachia
Release from the WV AFL-CIO: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword congratulates West Virginia’s Gayle Manchin on being selected by President Biden to co-chair the Appalachian Regional Commission: “From her early years as an educator to her past decades leading a variety of organizations — including those focused[Read More…]
Opinion: Gazette-Mail reporting seems only to serve to pressure Joe Manchin on federal election reform
By Mac Warner WV Secretary of State Charleston Gazette-Mail reporter Phil Kabler recently misled readers on election reform being considered by the West Virginia legislature. Kabler made no attempt to reach me or my staff to verify the accuracy of his story or for comment on the article. The legislature[Read More…]
Opinion: Time to be forward thinking
By Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio House of Delegates Minority Whip In West Virginia, we still value a handshake and looking someone in the eye. West Virginians keep their promises, their government, not so much. I was fortunate enough to be part of the first class to receive the PROMISE Scholarship. At[Read More…]
Editorial: Public access is not public notice
West Virginia officials claim promotion of a government website equals public notice of the actual information on that website. That is a disservice to local residents. If legislators remove public notices from community newspapers, you will be less aware of information you need to know, including delinquent taxes, unclaimed property[Read More…]