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Genuine Crisis

February 8, 2013 The cheering and applause you didn’t hear from Washington on Tuesday was over the Congressional Budget Office’s report that President Barack Obama may be about to pass a milestone — his first year i... more »»

Wrong Message

February 7, 2013 Last winter, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tiffany Wilson found herself on the wrong end of a traffic stop. more »»

Troubling

February 6, 2013 When Ohio’s Open Records Law was originally enacted, it was an excellent safeguard against local and state governments keeping secrets from the public. Now, not so muc. more »»

Pattern of Violations

February 5, 2013 Given the complexity of coal production and the enormous number of regulations mining companies must obey, it is not surprising that some rack up large numbers of safety violations. more »»

Unacceptable

February 4, 2013 Apparently the government does do some things better than at least part of the private sector. more »»

Worthy

February 3, 2013 With most Senate Democrats committing to his nomination, former two-term Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel seems well on his way to becoming America’s next defense secretar. more »»

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

February 2, 2013 DOWN: To Wood County Sheriff Ken Merritt and other West Virginia sheriffs for signing a petition stating they would not enforce any federal assault weapons ban if one is passed. more »»

Social Problem

February 1, 2013 The little 11-year-old girl in London, Ohio, frequently came home from school crying, her parents told police this week. more »»

Truancy

January 31, 2013 Truancy has been a part of life for as long as kids have been required to attend schools. And schools have had mixed results looking for ways to keep kids in class. more »»

Corridor H

January 30, 2013 Tourism already is a major contributor to West Virginia’s economy, but it could become much, much more important if a better highway route existed to bring East Coast residents to our majestic... more »»

Stimulus

January 29, 2013 No doubt billions of dollars lavished on local and state governments through the federal “stimulus” program were wasted. more »»

RESA

January 28, 2013 One of the key recommendations a consultant made for public school reform in West Virginia was to reduce the size of the bloated state Department of Education. more »»

Tragedy

January 27, 2013 During the weeks before the November presidential election, questions about the Sept. 11 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans came primarily from Republicans. more »»

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

January 26, 2013 UP: To Campus Martius Museum for its recent archaeology-related event, “Digging the Past.” On display were items ranging from prehistoric through the Civil War — all found in the Mid-Ohio Valley. more »»

Train Wreck

January 25, 2013 Sen. Joe Manchin spent much of last week traveling through West Virginia, discussing challenges facing our state and nation with his constituents. more »»

Expensive Tax

January 24, 2013 Now that President Barack Obama has won election to his second term, he is free to pursue some of the radical goals he considered, but backed away from due to public outcry during his first four... more »»

Heroin

January 23, 2013 The rash of recent heroin overdoses in Parkersburg is a troubling trend. During the past two weeks, emergency medical personnel have responded to five incidents of possible heroin overdoses. more »»

Safety

January 22, 2013 When members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee convene for a special hearing in Charleston on Jan. 28, a field trip may be in order. Members of the committee, chaired by Sen. more »»

Martin Luther King

January 21, 2013 In a wonderful bit of circumstance, this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. more »»

Getting It Right

January 20, 2013 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia lawmakers already have full plates for the upcoming regular session of the Legislature, which convenes in about a month. more »»

 
 

 

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