An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Only five states do a worse job of giving taxpayers a return on their investment than West Virginia, according to a recent WalletHub report. Analyzing categories such as infrastructure, education, health, safety, economy and pollution, in terms of the efficiency of[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
New ‘trinkets’ law should be interpreted broadly
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The power of incumbency is not lost on most elected officials. While serving in office, there also are great opportunities to promote oneself for re-election or for election to some other office. But there should be limits on how the public’s money[Read More…]
Power outage in DC a harbinger of things to come
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As power outages go, the one in the Washington, D.C. area last week was relatively minor. But the outage didn’t seem minor to the dozens of people stranded on elevators, stuck deep in darkened Metro rail depots and to businesses forced[Read More…]
It’s time to stop illegal use of drugs meant to help
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., had the quote of the week: “There are more legal prescription drugs harming people than illegal drugs.” And he’s right. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 40 people die every day in the U.S.[Read More…]
Newspapers are not ‘the media’
A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Here at the Wheeling News-Register and The Intelligencer, we make our money by selling a single product to readers: trust. That’s why I’d like to pop a few people at Rolling Stone magazine in the mouth.[Read More…]
State board correct to uphold 180-day standard
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Last month, members of the West Virginia Board of Education sent out the signal that it would consider letting county school systems off the hook for meeting the state’s requirement of conducting classes 180 days during the school year. That signal –[Read More…]
Truancy remains a problem even with law change
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A recently passed law will undoubtedly reduce the number of students considered truant. The law changes the threshold from five to 10 unexcused absences before legal action can be taken against the child — and sometimes parents — to force school[Read More…]
As spring unfolds, remember ATVs are not toys
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — After our long winter, it’s one of the perks of living in West Virginia that with the arrival of spring we get to enjoy our beautiful mountains, streams and trails. But each spring brings its own cautionary tales about safety in the outdoors.[Read More…]
Ex-senator’s expense request shows need for policy
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To the loser goes the spoils? That’s how former state Sen. Truman Chafin’s request for some per-diem expenses he racked up as a lawmaker looked this week. It’s not so much the fact that he waited almost six months after he lost his election[Read More…]
Tourists toast West Virginia’s new distillery law
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — About 160 visitors, many from out of state, toasted West Virginia’s new distillery law on Saturday at Bloomery Plantation Distillery in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, reported the Journal of Martinsburg. Here’s to more small business growth — distillery or otherwise[Read More…]
