From the Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Lawmakers in West Virginia’s House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly this week to reorganize the state’s electoral map into 100 single-member delegates districts, a move that could provide stronger representation for the deep south counties. At the present time, the House’s 100 members together represent 67 districts. The Republican-sponsored bill, which passed[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Editorial: Demanding less from W.Va. Students is a mistake
The Intelligencer of Wheeling, W.Va.: If they have a choice, local public school officials in the Northern Panhandle should not go along with the state Board of Education’s move to water down high school graduation requirements. West Virginia students already lag behind those of many other states in performance on[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. tourism ads should also target employers
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, W.Va.: …In West Virginia, a request has gone out from the governor for legislators to approve $20 million for the Tourism Office to spend on marketing the state. Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby says that kind of money will generate a return on investment of[Read More…]
Editorial: Travelers on I-77 in W.Va. need proper signage with Hatfield-McCoy directions
From The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.: With our region fast becoming a destination for ATV riders across the nation, it is imperative that we have proper signage in place to direct the out-of-town visitors to the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system and other local attractions. That’s why we were pleased to learn last[Read More…]
Editorial: Free community college in W.Va. is a Legislative idea worth investigating
The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va.: A century ago, only about a fifth of 15- to 18-year-olds in the United States attended high school, and less than a tenth of 18-year-olds graduated. Simply put, getting a high school diploma wasn’t viewed as necessary back then for most people to get a job.[Read More…]
Editorial: Gov. Justice plan for West Virginia defies the reality
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown, W.Va.: You almost have to suspend disbelief for a moment that reality TV didn’t create Gov. Jim Justice, too. But it didn’t. Yet, his personality, oratory and resort to props and lack of almost any details often lead us to think otherwise. Like most[Read More…]
Opinion: W.Va. Secretary of State – Success, accomplishment in year one
By Mac Warner West Virginia Secretary of State On Jan. 16, 2017, I was honored to take the oath of office as the 30th Secretary of State of West Virginia. Through my first year, we worked to improve customer services and operational efficiencies in every Division. The good news is[Read More…]
W.Va. Poll: Voters weigh in on W.Va. Legislative Issues of co-tenancy, education, drug abuse
Charleston, W.V. – A recent poll by Orion Strategies among historic likely voters in West Virginia tested a number of issues facing the state’s legislature this session. “We fielded a statewide live-telephone survey of historic, likely voters centering on the main issues listed by legislators in both parties and the[Read More…]
Editorial: Remember King’s words of America’s promise
Charleston Gazette-Mail editorial There are still West Virginians who remember segregation — white-only schools, restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, pools, neighborhoods. Higher-skilled jobs were tougher for black people to get. Wave after wave of civil rights struggles have moved the United States closer to its aspirations. In the early 20th century,[Read More…]
Editorial: Remember King’s words of America’s promise
From The Charleston Gazette-Mail: There are still West Virginians who remember segregation — white-only schools, restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, pools, neighborhoods. Higher-skilled jobs were tougher for black people to get.a Wave after wave of civil rights struggles have moved the United States closer to its aspirations. In the early 20th[Read More…]
