An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — In December, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., released his annual “Wastebook,” giving us all a window into the positively absurd ways in which the federal government spends the hard-earned tax dollars we give it. This year’s list includes some items[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Resolve to repeal the Affordable Care Act
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Barring some catastrophe – perhaps involving Iran or North Korea – the biggest challenge we Americans will face during 2014 will be one we allowed to be created. It is the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, of course. Already,[Read More…]
Who said W.Va. highway signs were illegible?
An editorial from the Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New year and all, it’s probably too late to change the road we’re on. That’s all the more apparent judging by the latest news items from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Division of Highways (DOH). No, it’s not[Read More…]
Funding retiree care a global issue
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — DANG it, we are living too long. Thanks to decades of vaccinations, improvements in public health, and lessons in safety, the average life expectancy throughout the world doubled in the 20th century to 68 in 2010. At the same time,[Read More…]
More work needed to prevent pre-term births
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — There is no greater blessing than a healthy baby. But in the United States, about one in nine babies is born too soon, putting them at higher risk for a range of health problems. With our world-class health-care system, you might presume[Read More…]
W.Va. editor savors friendship with visitor from afar
A column by Robert J. Byers, executive editor of the Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The workday was done, and I gave Malik a ride to his hotel. Before he disappeared through the doors of the Embassy Suites, he smiled and asked me to wait. He had something for me.[Read More…]
Another rate hike won’t fix the Postal Service
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Earlier this year, when Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe announced that the U.S. Postal Service would no longer have home delivery of mail on Saturdays in an effort to save $2 billion per year, we applauded the decision. We knew[Read More…]
A cautionary note about New Year’s parties
An editorial from the Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — New Year’s parties are about to get under way, and it is a good time to again remember not to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking at one of those parties. There is no excuse for getting[Read More…]
Corruption cases show need for vigilance
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Corrupt public officials are not simply the realm of historical researchers or big-city newspapers in other parts of the country, as West Virginians and Ohioans have learned this year. Although we may wish to believe the likes of former Rep. James[Read More…]
Standardized testing a necessity
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Arguments against standardized testing have been shouted by teachers unions and their legislative cohorts for years. A few of their points carry some weight. But in all that noise, there has been very little in the way of viable alternatives to the[Read More…]
