Mitch Carmichael Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Economic Development I am writing to share the good news that West Virginia is winning! Our state is scoring incredible economic development victories that in previous years would have been unimaginable. West Virginia has successfully awakened America to the value, benefits, and[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Editorial: Addressing property blight in West Virginia
An HD Media Editorial The problem of vacant and dilapidated buildings in West Virginia is not a new one, and it has many causes. In some places, the population is falling faster than old buildings can be removed. In some cases, the former owners have died and the property is[Read More…]
Statehouse Beat: WV government shutting out public, propping up coal
Public Energy Authority has drafted rules for a new law that omit any requirement for public notice of public comment periods By Phil Kabler, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the latest move away from transparency in state government, the state Public Energy Authority has drafted rules for a new law[Read More…]
Opinion: How are you thinking? Positive or Negative
By Greg Kozera Shale Crescent USA The late hall of fame speaker, author and radio personality Earl Nightingale said, “We become what we think about. If you think in negative terms you will get negative results. If you think in positive terms you get positive results.” Recently Herbert Hoover High[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia kidney patients deserve access to care at any age
By Rich Sutphin Executive director of the West Virginia Rural Health Association It’s been said that age is but a number, but for patients living with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), that number can determine whether they have access to life-saving treatment or not. In our current system, all Americans over[Read More…]
Opinion: Don’t just talk, act
By Greg Kozera Shale Crescent USA As a young engineer, one of the engineers I worked under occasionally was Allen, a senior engineer in the Chicago area. Allen was from Alabama. He said what he thought. We hadn’t seen each other for months. As soon as Allen saw me he[Read More…]
Opinion: We are better together
By Greg Kozera Crescent Share USA If we learn from history we can avoid the mistakes of others. Our pastor is from India. He was telling me about the history of India and British colonial rule. India is a large and highly populated country. It’s remarkable the British could take[Read More…]
Opinion: Everyone listens to WIII-FM
By Greg Kozera Shale Crescent USA The late Zig Ziglar, sales expert, author and Hall of Fame Speaker said, “You can have anything you want if…you first help enough other people get what they want.” I was privileged to hear Zig speak in person several times and got to meet[Read More…]
Opinion: Health Care hiring a real challenge in West Virginia
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling Another report is spotlighting the labor shortage woes in the healthcare industry, but this one is focused squarely on the “significant workforce shortages” here in the Mountain State. The West Virginia Hospital Workforce Report 2023 looked at what declining college enrollment, increased burnout, aging workers,[Read More…]
Opinion: A Win-Win-Win — The Appalachian Iron Green Steel Project
By Joe Zokaites Principal, Arcova Development LLC Here is a startling fact: The iron and steel industry accounts for around 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. But the world cannot go “steel-free.” Meeting the challenge of decarbonization of this industry is as daunting as[Read More…]
