An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — It might surprise some Coloradans to learn that two-thirds of their electricity is generated in coal-fired power plants. Likewise, Missouri residents may not know 83 percent of their power comes from coal. In Michigan, certainly not thought of by most people as[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
D’Antoni courtship over, Marshall changes course
A column by Charleston Daily Mail Sports Editor Chuck McGill CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mike Hamrick put the full-court press on Mike D’Antoni. The ultimate press breaker: A multi-year, multi-million dollar contract. Hamrick, who is in his sixth year as Marshall’s athletic director, courted D’Antoni, the Los Angeles Lakers head coach,[Read More…]
GOP making gains in West Virginia
A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News Register PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Rep. Shelley Capito ought to be pleased there hasn’t been much attention paid to her Senate race by national pollsters. They are something like the press, after all. They like good story lines – i.e.,[Read More…]
Grim statistics: Overdose deaths still climbing
An editorial from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The latest statistics from the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities paint an alarming picture for southern West Virginia. The number of drug-related illnesses, and drug-overdose deaths, are still climbing — and at a troubling rate — in the[Read More…]
WVU student newspaper outlines plans for future
An editorial from The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The new editorial staff of The Daily Athenaeum is currently adjusting to their new roles and responsibilities. As we strive to finish the semester on a high note and keep The DA familiar and fresh, we would also like to invite[Read More…]
Freedom of Information — if you can pay
A column by Misty Poe, managing editor of The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Several years ago, I made a Freedom of Information request to a local government agency. Within the five business days, as required by law, a packet of information was delivered to the office. I expected[Read More…]
Bloomberg can spend $50 million on politics
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No part of the Constitution is more misconstrued and misinterpreted than the First Amendment, deliberately so, as the desire to control the thoughts and religious beliefs of others is the greatest temptation of power. The veracity of these attacks on[Read More…]
Court ruling will be hindrance to open government
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Back in “the old days,” government bodies could get away with a lot of questionable actions because they weren’t held accountable by the public they served. Thankfully, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was passed, for the express purpose of providing full[Read More…]
Guns discovered at airport checkpoints on the rise
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Some readers may have been surprised to read that a loaded .32-caliber handgun was confiscated from a woman’s carry-on luggage at Tri-State Airport in Ceredo this week. Passenger screening for commercial air travel has been in place since the 1970s, and with[Read More…]
Bridgeport airport lands another football team
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — North Central West Virginia Airport continues to receive good news. Already ahead of last year’s passenger pace, the airport has landed another Big 12 football team — Baylor, which will use the local airport as well as the Wingate by Wyndham[Read More…]
