From The Weirton Daily Times: For years, many West Virginians have complained about the sorry condition of many highways and bridges in our state. We wondered why someone didn’t do something about the problem. Now whether the challenge is addressed is up to us. It would be foolish not to[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Road Bond Editorial: Logan Banner says vote ‘Yes’
From the Logan Banner: Roads initiative merits a ‘yes’ vote to help state Economic growth in West Virginia has been a long, difficult struggle for many decades. The state has long relied on the coal industry as the backbone of its economy, but even that pillar has been weakened as[Read More…]
Opinion: ‘Roads to Prosperity’ road bond is right vehicle to jumpstart economy
From the The State Journal: By Woody Thrasher W.Va. Secretary of Commerce For years, West Virginia has been searching for the right vehicle to jump-start economic growth. At last, we’ve found an appropriate one right in front of us: Our roads. The “Roads to Prosperity” road bond referendum is the[Read More…]
Fate of road bond rests with WV voters
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – As early voting continues through Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice and supporters of his Road to Prosperity infrastructure plan are traveling across the state in the final push to get West Virginia voters to the polls next Saturday. The governor hopes[Read More…]
Editorial: Economic development incentives – An Investment Worth Making
By MIKE MYER Editor, The Intelligencer of Wheeling Republican legislators, along with a few Democrats, were leery of handing Gov. Jim Justice $105 million on what amounted to speculation. Justice billed his request as the Save Our State fund, but he had few details as to how the money would[Read More…]
Editorial: Phase Out W.Va. Tax on Inventory
From The Wheeling News-Register: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That is advice West Virginia legislators should embrace in regard to tax reform. This has not been a good year for tax reform in our state, where we surely need something to help struggling families and give[Read More…]
Editorial: Economic report comes with a call to action
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: The findings of a study done at the behest of a West Virginia state agency and its two largest universities spell out what officials describe as a path forward to diversify and grow the state’s economy, but amid the opportunities spelled out in the report[Read More…]
Column: Growth is possible, if WV embraces its strengths
By Dr. Gordon Gee President, WVU University West Virginians deserve lives as soaring and as strong as the mountains that surround us. They deserve the economic security, stellar education and first-rate health care that would allow them to approach life’s starting line on an even footing with all Americans. For[Read More…]
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions offers insight on free speech
From C-SPAN: GEORGETOWN, Washington, D.C. — US Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke Sept. 26 at Georgetown University’s law school about free speech on college campuses. He told students that freedom of speech on college campuses was “under attack.” The attorney general also answered questions from the students, including one about[Read More…]
Gazette editorial: The president’s dangerous mental state
Charleston Gazette-Mail editorial Several of America’s top psychologists have written a disturbing book: “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President.” It’s to be released Oct. 3 by St. Martin’s Press. The publisher declares: “The consensus view of two dozen psychiatrists and psychologists[Read More…]