An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators are right to be viewing public education reform as a key priority for their upcoming regular session. But merely tackling what in our state has become a politically incorrect issue – federal Common Core standards – is not[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Taking quarrel in Blankenship case to a higher level
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Henry David Thoreau was asked on his deathbed whether he had made his peace with God. He responded, “I never quarelled with my God.” Some equate judges with the nearest thing to God on Earth. As a rule, we rarely dispute the decisions[Read More…]
Greyhound racing subsidies should get critical eye
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s state backing of the dog racing industry could get a second look during this year’s legislative session. It’s high time. Dogs and horses used to be the only action at West Virginia’s racetracks. In the 1990s, the state[Read More…]
The gag order in the Blankenship case goes too far
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When 29 men died underground at the Upper Big Branch mine in 2010, the state of West Virginia watched and grieved. People were saddened and outraged. They wanted to know what happened and why. With the indictment of former Massey[Read More…]
Monongalia shootings renew gun debate
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “We have a perfect storm coming.” That’s how the FBI manager at the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), in Bridgeport, recently described the volume of gun sales in recent years. We don’t know the status of the firearm that was used[Read More…]
Holiday season puts stress on gun check system
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday now behind us, holiday spending has kicked into high gear. Toys, electronics, apparel and a host of other items are selling at higher rates than at most any other time of the year. Another category being sold in[Read More…]
Good news/bad news with West Virginia fuel tax
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia motorists got a mix of good news/bad news from a Monday Daily Mail story by Joel Ebert about the state’s motor vehicle fuel tax. “West Virginia drivers can expect to save a little more money on gas next year,”[Read More…]
Don’t let rioters hold spotlight
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Rioters in Ferguson, Mo., held the attention of most in the media and the public Monday night. By its very nature, violence usually becomes the big story in situations such as that in Ferguson – and too many other places. But the[Read More…]
Remember who your friends are
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Obama presidency was supposed to revive America’s image in the eyes of the world, but results on that score have been mixed at best. Recent blunders show the White House struggling to manage relationships with our closest allies. Speaking in the coal-producing Australian state of Queensland[Read More…]
Declining college enrollment could mean rising economy
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Enrollment in West Virginia’s public four-year colleges and universities is down this semester, continuing a four-year trend. Could it be, as some explain, a sign of an improving economy? The Charleston Gazette recently reported on new figures from the West Virginia[Read More…]
