Secret: Hidden pistols In the past, researchers estimated that only about 1 percent of Americans carry loaded pistols hidden in their pockets. Yet this tiny group has enormous political power. Rural, conservative legislators are terrified of the gun lobby, giving it whatever it wants. West Virginia’s laws are so loose[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Must a snow day be a non-instructional day?
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been a tough winter for school systems in West Virginia. Multiple snow days. Mix in a week of water crisis for many school systems and you’ve got a formula for not reaching the required 180 days of instruction. Fewer[Read More…]
Braxton player holds world record set in 1960
A column by Mickey Furfari for the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Did you ever wonder what is the all-time highest number of points scored in a boys’ high school basketball game? Thanks to friend Dr. Larry Schwab, I found out who set the world record, and retired attorney[Read More…]
Businesses of all types need to protect data
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The computer data breaches with retailers such as Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels have gotten plenty of headlines. But our private information is vulnerable in many places beyond the checkout line. The Identity Theft Resource Center reported 619 data breaches for 2013,[Read More…]
UC keeps nursing commitment to Beckley area
An editorial from the Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The new nursing program to be instituted at the University of Charleston-Beckley is the fulfillment of both a promise and a regional need. When Mountain State University shut down, so did its nursing program. When the University of Charleston took over, they[Read More…]
W.Va. agriculture audit harvests bad government
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Most say we just reaped what we sowed in the state Department of Agriculture. They won’t get an argument from us on that assessment. Electing the same commissioner of agriculture, or any public official, for 44 years — 11 terms —[Read More…]
Why not let nurses help improve W.Va. health care?
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — As West Virginia continues to struggle to find enough medical professionals, especially in rural areas, we have to wonder about the hesitancy to give advanced-practice registered nurses, or APRNs, more ability to provide care. Two bills, Senate Bill 212 and House[Read More…]
After pill ring bust, watch out for heroin
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Local and federal law enforcement agencies pulled off quite a coup this week, breaking up a major prescription pill distribution ring. They deserve high praise. But they are well aware of the potential for their efforts to result in a very,[Read More…]
Why not invest in tomorrow?
Advancing bill to save fraction of oil, gas revenue in W.Va.’s best interest An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some are having a hard time making heads or tails out of Senate Bill 461. After all, when did government actually start wanting to save money? It spends[Read More…]
Raleigh County rejection of school bond disturbing
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — What’s next? With Saturday’s defeat of a $39.5 million bond call, that is the question Raleigh County Board of Education members will try to sort out when they meet for an as yet unscheduled work session. There are several things about the[Read More…]