From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Parents in the Genoa community of Wayne County could be about to lose their elementary school. They’re trying to stop the school’s consolidation into Dunlow Elementary, 11 miles to the south on W.Va. 152, but the battle may be over before it begins. Last week,[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Editorial: Legislative hearings may be needed to uncover ongoing problems with Rise West Virginia
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: About a week ago, state officials announced the RISE West Virginia program had completed 75 homes for victims of the devastating June 2016 floods in southern counties. Unless enormous progress in RISE is recorded during the next couple of months, state legislators convening the[Read More…]
Media Alert – Op-Ed available: Honoring and serving veterans beyond Veterans Day
By Cabinet Secretary Dennis Davis W.Va. Department of Veterans Assistance Veterans Day is upon us, and we should take time on this day to honor and celebrate those who served this country. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th as Armistice Day to commemorate the first anniversary of the[Read More…]
Editorial: Mystery Trip! W.Va. Tourism Office deserves praise
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel: On a national stage, West Virginia does not always enjoy the greatest of reputations. Most people, if they understand there is a West Virginia at all, have a general idea of us as backward, poor, maybe drug-addicted and living in a land like something[Read More…]
Editorial: More foster parents leads to a better system in W.Va.
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail: Child abuse and neglect is a crisis in West Virginia. That, in turn, has created a crisis in the state’s foster care system, as it grapples not only with the sheer number of children removed from homes, but being able to retain enough caseworkers and making[Read More…]
Editorial: WVU keeping education affordable
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee actually was being a bit modest when he spoke of affordability during his State of the University speech last week. “Only six out of 50 flagship (state) universities are affordable for most students, according to a recent Institute[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginians should protect themselves from fraudulent charity schemes
By Penney Barker Business & Licensing Division Director WV Secretary of State’s Office The holiday season is quickly approaching, and around this time of year, West Virginians may find themselves giving more to charitable causes. Helping those in need is part of the holiday spirit and who we are as[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. should be realistic in trimming next state budget
From Parkersburg News and Sentinel: West Virginia’s state government fiscal dilemma is illustrated well by the relief state officials exhibited last week when they learned, one-fourth of the way through the current fiscal year, the general revenue budget is only $29.7 million in the red. It could have been worse,[Read More…]
Editorial: Good to see W.Va. state revenue bounce back
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail: We’re glad to see state revenue numbers for September cut into what was shaping up to be a $50 million budget shortfall for West Virginia’s state government. The state exceeded revenue projections by about $20 million, or 4 percent, according to an article by the Gazette-Mail’s[Read More…]
Editorial: Burning ban is essential during statewide drought in W.Va.
From The Exponent Telegram: We had very little rain in West Virginia during September, and we’re now feeling the effects. And with no relief in the forecast, we need to exercise caution. North Central West Virginia is now classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as D0, which means abnormally dry.[Read More…]