An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Like many Americans, most West Virginians have been hoping for change ever since President Barack Obama’s ultra-liberal agenda became apparent. On Tuesday, we may be able to get it. Electing U.S. Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., to the U.S. Senate from[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
The Register-Herald: Rahall for third
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— BECKLEY, W.Va. — The momentous news out of Raleigh County on Thursday was just what we have been waiting for. A major commitment from a prosperous and growing airline to provide passenger service from Raleigh County to Charlotte, N.C. The announcement by the same[Read More…]
Check safety in gas industry
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Some industries can never be entirely free of risk. Ohio Valley residents, many of whom have worked in coal mines, steel mills and similar jobs, understand that. They realize that in our new economic boom, gas and oil drilling and[Read More…]
Changing state’s label as ‘hellhole’
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Rightly or wrongly, West Virginia has the reputation among some of being a “judicial hellhole,” with the odds in many Mountain State courts stacked against businesses. A case being considered in the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could do something to[Read More…]
State school panel feels citizens are an obstacle
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Board of Education Commission on School District Governance and Administration displayed a disturbing lack of faith in the ability of West Virginians to make good decisions for themselves and their children this week, when they[Read More…]
Greenbrier County embracing opportunities
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Greenbrier County has had quite a year. The City of Lewisburg added to its impressive list of national awards by ranking No. 3 on this year’s “Travel + Leisure” list of America’s Favorite Towns. Nearby White Sulphur Springs was named in a[Read More…]
Uncertainty is killing coal-mining investments
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal and the Environmental Protection Agency dominate this year’s congressional and Senate races. For the record, all of the major candidates like coal, and all of them are willing to fight the EPA. But no matter how many volumes of[Read More…]
Newspaper advertising reaches consumers during holiday season
There is only one question on the minds of retailers and advertisers for the next two months – what is the best way to reach consumers? The answer this year, as it has for many years prior, is newspaper media.As we enter an exciting holiday shopping season, retailers will experiment more than ever with mobile[Read More…]
State must halt decline in teacher workforce
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When talk turns to the public education system, so much attention is paid to Common Core, standardized tests and new and improved buildings. But at the core of any great education is a dedicated workforce of teachers, administrators and service personnel[Read More…]
More precaution needed for online users
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Not so many years ago, the greatest crime concern for most of us was a home or auto break-in. But with the growth of online commerce and a steady stream of data breeches and computer scams, the landscape has changed. A recent[Read More…]
