An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — With the primary election now out of the way, the decisions made and the candidates whittled down in number, it’s time to focus on the really important issues that confront us. Yes, we’d like to talk baby names. Back the way it used[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Remember sacrifices of law enforcement each day
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Of the 20,267 names included on the National Law Enforcement Memorial, 175 belong to those killed in the line of duty in West Virginia. That’s 175 men and women who have sacrificed their lives in order to keep the rest of us[Read More…]
Should W.Va. taxpayers pay an absent legislator?
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Should a lawmaker be paid even when he misses an entire legislative session, when the “law making” part of his job is to be carried out? Perhaps just as pertinent, should the legislator choose to continue in that position if he can’t[Read More…]
Dealing with unsafe mines
An editorial from The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Violations of federal safety rules are common at many underground coal mines. Most are relatively insignificant and are corrected swiftly. But sometimes Mine Safety and Health Administration officials identify a pattern of repeated violations, including many that display “high or reckless[Read More…]
Threats of school violence must be taken seriously
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — We’ve heard the reports of those student pranks that go too far. Some shattered windows at one school. The chopping down of trees on another campus. Harmless fun? Hardly. Both those examples resulted in real damage to school property, and students were[Read More…]
Columnist seeks public input in FOIA battle
A column by Mickey Furfari for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This is something about a matter I thought could be kept between me and West Virginia University, my alma mater. But a Freedom of Information Act request for 20 years of public annual academic averages and graduation rates[Read More…]
Don’t let apathy win — vote!
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It was President Abraham Lincoln, during his Gettysburg Address, who summed up our government with his now famous phrase — “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Of course, Lincoln’s address was to honor the thousands of dead[Read More…]
Don’t blame poverty for poor reading skills
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Educators and public officials in West Virginia are often too willing to use poverty as an excuse for poor performance by our students. The most recent report in which West Virginia performed miserably was a national assessment in which students[Read More…]
Extraordinary stories of strong mothers
A column by Misty Poe, managing editor of The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — It’s funny how affected you can be by the stories of people you don’t even know. Last week, I got teary-eyed at least twice while scrolling through the newsfeed of a social media site. Two stories, two women[Read More…]
Hazmat units needed across West Virginia
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — All one has to do is travel our highways to know that on a daily basis a huge amount of chemicals and other hazardous materials travel through our area. With increased Marcellus shale drilling, that will continue. And that’s also true[Read More…]
