From The Register-Herald of Beckley: We are not sure what set of statistics or nonpartisan reports our legislators in Charleston are studying – if any – but clearly they are not giving much yard to those that speak to the realities on the ground here in West Virginia. Maybe they[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Editorial: WV public deserves to know how bond money is spent; SB 474 is a bad idea
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Not so long ago, West Virginia Auditor J.B.McCuskey garnered praise for plans to launch a new program that would give all residents the ability to monitor state spending. “Part of the auditor’s job, in my opinion, and it is part of my duty to[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia Forward gaining traction in WV Legislature and across state
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University; Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President, Marshall University; and H. Woody Thrasher, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce On the heels of Governor Justice’s State of the State address and the start of the Legislative session, many ideas and strategies for the[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Auditor’s website – wvsao.gov – will add transparency to state projects
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington Within the next several days, residents of West Virginia are slated to have a clearer window into how their state government spends their money. That’s the word from state Auditor J.B. McCuskey, who earlier this month said his office is ready to roll out new[Read More…]
Opinion: At The Capitol — Gov. Justice meeting with teachers at town hall meetings
By Phil Kabler For The West Virginia Press Association As the Legislature passed the midway point of the 60-day regular session, the biggest development of the week was not at the Capitol, but in Logan and Lewisburg, as Gov. Jim Justice launched the first of a series of town hall[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Legislature should stop politics, end attacks on women’s health issues, access to abortion
From The Register-Herald of Beckley: Strident social conservatives are at it again at the state capitol, trying to gin up reasons to pass legislation that would restrict access to abortion for all women – especially the poor – in West Virginia. Don’t be fooled by the political deception. This isn’t[Read More…]
Editorial: Education leaders should not encourage WV teacher strike
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Most public school officials and administrators probably support demands from many teachers for higher pay and lower health insurance costs. But the place to do that is in the state Capitol in Charleston — not on the picket line. Many members of the state’s two[Read More…]
WV Senate advances resolution that would allow lawmakers to restrict abortion access
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Senate has advanced a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would authorize lawmakers to restrict abortion rights. Senate Joint Resolution 12 says: “Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.” Approved[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia Forward gaining traction
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University; Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President, Marshall University; and H. Woody Thrasher, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce On the heels of Governor Justice’s State of the State address and the start of the Legislative session, many ideas and strategies for[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Monday, Feb. 5
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 27th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Library Day, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area; West Virginians for Life Rally, Lower Rotunda; Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Black History, Month Program, Lower Rotunda at 3:30 p.m. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. [Read More…]