From the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Gov. Jim Justice gave his third State of the State speech Wednesday night. These annual speeches are the ceremonial kickoff to the 60-day legislative session, and Justice used it to outline his hopes for the session. Among Justice’s proposals is eliminating the state income tax[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: Why not legalize only THC in W.Va.?
By Mike Myer, Editor of The Intelligencer of Wheeling Despite serious concerns expressed by many in the health care and law enforcement communities, some members of the West Virginia Legislature seem determined to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Why not just permit sale of tetrahydrocannabinol — THC, as it’s referred[Read More…]
Editorial: Time to help the youngest victims in W.Va.
From The Wheeling News-Register: Throughout West Virginia, including here in the Northern Panhandle, some teachers were seen Wednesday morning outside their schools, holding signs and demonstrating in favor of changes they hope the state Legislature will make. They are absolutely right in pointing out one desperate need in our public[Read More…]
Editorial: Who are the real rogues on W.Va. pipeline construction?
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette page: A lobbyist for the natural gas industry told West Virginia legislators Tuesday progress on a pipeline stretching through the Mountain State was slowed because of “rogue environmental groups” challenging the project in the federal court system. In reality, Dominion Energy has halted construction after[Read More…]
Opinion: For many, hope is dirty and loud
By Don Smith Executive Director of the West Virginia Press Association and Moundsville, W.Va., native If you haven’t already, take time to read Ken Ward’s article: ‘Reasonably necessary’? How natural gas drilling is changing WV’s landscape: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/wv_troubled_transition/reasonably-necessary-how-natural-gas-drilling-is-changing-wv-s/article_b9853173-0147-52b1-ad2c-f3c5e293a7b1.html It’s excellent work. I thought about Ken’s article and the issues he[Read More…]
OPINION: A New Year: We can make things better in 2019
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel editorial Today is the day on which we burden the coming year with a lot of unreasonable expectations, sometimes forgetting it is up to us to make them a reality. Sure, we carry out our traditions and hope for luck to help us along. But[Read More…]
Opinion: Evangelicals vote, “Nones” falter
By James A. Haught In the 2018 election, America’s shrinking segment of white evangelicals mobilized strongly for the Republican Party – but the rising cohort of nonreligious Americans failed to exert their full political power. As secularism grows relentlessly, white evangelicals have declined to a mere 15 percent of the U.S. population (down[Read More…]
Opinion: Freedom of speech and the responsibilities of a free press
The Freedom of the press follows the right of free speech for all citizens. A free and unbiased press should never challenge the right of an individual or group to express an opinion, nor should it dampen expression of free speech by demonizing the source. The press has a responsibility[Read More…]
Opinion: Freedom of speech and the responsibilities of a free press
The Freedom of the press follows the right of free speech for all citizens. A free and unbiased press should never challenge the right of an individual or group to express an opinion, nor should it dampen expression of free speech by demonizing the source. The press has a responsibility[Read More…]
Editorial: New W.Va. Commerce Secretary should provide an update On China Energy
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: … Last week, Gov. Jim Justice announced … C. Edward Gaunch, of Kanawha County, to be the new commerce secretary. Gaunch will take office after his current term as a state senator ends. … One of Gaunch’s first actions ought to be updating West Virginians[Read More…]
