An editorial from the Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Significant portions of West Virginia and Kentucky will soon have a new partner in trying to combat poverty in those regions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announced that 29 of West Virginia’s 55 counties and 73 of Kentucky’s 120 counties[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
West Virginia should safeguard water
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators who began hearings on the disastrous Kanawha County chemical spill earlier this month already know one thing: We can’t count on the federal government to safeguard us from similar problems in the future. That means the state Division[Read More…]
King remembered as heroic, inspirational
An editorial from the Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — This year, the country will mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, which was signed into law July 2, 1964. We all know the main leader behind the movement that led to the Civil Rights Act was Martin Luther[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Political Cartoon shared
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — The WVPA, through its WVPA Sharing program, provides member newspapers with news items, briefs and news releases of statewide interest. They are provided at no additional charge, are pasted into the email for easy cut-and-paste placement and are of statewide interest. The WVPA is sharing a political cartoon. We thank[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Thinking of MLK, W.Va., water and a thirst for justice:
Editor’s Note: This article and photo are provided by The Spirit of Jefferson and made available to all WVPA member newspapers through the WVPA Sharing Network. BY CHRISTINE SNYDER The Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – I hope the water crisis in and around Charleston is over by the time[Read More…]
Fifty years later, war on poverty needs new focus
An editorial from the Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As television shows and anniversaries will remind us through the coming months, 1964 was quite a momentous year. From landmark civil rights legislation to The Beatles landing in New York and the publication of Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique,” the events of[Read More…]
Could a water crisis happen here?
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Many local residents have wondered, after last week’s shocking water contamination crisis in Charleston, if something similar could happen here. Elkins Operations Manager Bob Pingley has an answer for us, though it may not be one we want to hear. “Yes, it[Read More…]
Wild, Wonderful & Wired: Broadband offers benefits across Mountain State
Editor’s Note: “Wild, Wonderful & Wired” is a collaboration of Mission West Virginia, Future Generations Graduate School and Frontier Communications. Wild, Wonderful & Wired — Provided through a collaboration of Mission West Virginia, Future Generations Graduate School and Frontier Communication CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Technology is changing the world. It has since the first manmade tools.Today, new[Read More…]
We must be proactive in helping troubled children
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Whenever there is a mass shooting, there is inevitably a debate between the warring sides of more gun control versus Second Amendment rights. We’re not going to talk about that. That’s a sad situation our nation has fallen victim to[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators shouldn’t consider pot exports
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators have been in session for only a few days, but already, some weird, bad ideas are being suggested. One of them is that our state should establish a marijuana growing industry, with the product exported to[Read More…]
