An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers are moving toward taking a step back in public safety, and the reason for doing so isn’t all that clear other than to further gain favor of the gun lobby. Senate Bill 347, which is moving through the state[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Let community anti-discrimination laws stand
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The oddly titled West Virginia Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act, House Bill 2881, would invalidate anti-discrimination ordinances on the books in municipalities throughout the state, including Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, and the tiny town of Thurmond. How would this improve intrastate commerce? According to Delegate Lynne[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: W.Va. second in smoking-related diseases
To the Editor, I write to you as citizen of West Virginia concerned about the public health of all West Virginians. I have lived in West Virginia all of my 66 years. I am proud of West Virginia for many things, but I am not proud of the fact that West[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Keep smoke-free regulations
To the Editor, As a lung cancer survivor from secondhand smoke, I urge you to read this: West Virginia legislators have proposed a bill that would weaken smoke-free regulations by allowing exemptions to the current and future protections.This isn’t all about me but here is my history to help you understand my passion and why[Read More…]
More needs to be done to ensure rail safety
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — If you were startled by our front page story on Monday, you had good reason to be. “Fuel trains could derail at 10 a year” is a headline that can get your attention. The federal Department of Transportation estimates that trains[Read More…]
Effort to drop gun permits a crime in the making
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The gun lobby cannot miss in this session of the state Legislature. In recent weeks, we have pointed out the numerous bills that gun-friendly lawmakers think our state needs. Never mind there’s no outcry for any of this legislation by Neighborhood Watch groups,[Read More…]
Are W.Va. gun owners’ rights being infringed on?
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There is no controversy on the need to train inexperienced drivers, usually young people, on how to drive a car before granting them a license to do so. Automobiles are highly useful. But operated by someone untrained, automobiles are dangerous.[Read More…]
Kessler should end slowdown in W.Va. Senate
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Democrats in the West Virginia Senate threw something of a temper tantrum Tuesday, perhaps reflecting their frustration with being the minority party for the first time in more than 80 years. On Monday, Democrats in a Senate committee voted to table[Read More…]
Eliminating concealed carry permit a bad idea
An editorial from the Williamson Daily News WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The bill in the West Virginia legislature that would see the Mountain State become the fifth state not to require concealed handgun permits is as dangerous as a cocked pistol. A state Senate panel cast a unanimous vote on Monday[Read More…]
WVU should do better with FOIA responses
An editorial from The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Receiving official documents from West Virginia University can be a pain. As young journalists affiliated with the University, we have a unique access point. We have access to the students, administrators and offices like no other media groups do. We understand[Read More…]
