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What Republicans need in 2008 � Shelley and more

November 30, 2006 9:20 AM
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CHARLESTON — I ran into Shelley Moore Capito at Kroger and it made me finally sit down and write this article. I’ve been meaning to write it since the end of the election.
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Now Playing: Another Hollywood-worthy West Virginia drama

November 22, 2006 3:45 PM
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Cohen

CHARLESTON — The much anticipated premiere of “We Are Marshall” is exciting for West Virginia.
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Sue as I say, not as I sue

November 22, 2006 3:30 PM
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Dugger

NEW YORK — In recent years, the courts of West Virginia have been a favorite target of the self-labeled tort “reform” movement.
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Unifying the state’s case management system

November 22, 2006 8:45 AM
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Davis

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia court system took a big step this summer toward implementing a long-anticipated unification of our computer case management system.
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Bad medicine

November 17, 2006 4:23 PM
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We’ll save Sen. Dan Foster and the Charleston Gazette editorial board the suspense. Read More »

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A private sector lesson for you big government types

November 16, 2006 9:53 AM
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Sprouse

CHARLESTON — The prescription drug issue is a perfect example of government spinning its wheels while private sector decisions actually make headway into a serious problem in our society.
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Letter: WV CALA is watching

November 14, 2006 12:30 PM

Dear Editor: Personal injury lawyer Harry Deitzler commented in these pages about WV Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse’s status as a legal watchdog group. Indeed, consider what West Virginians might not be aware of if WV CALA were not a watchdog … Read More »

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Something about ‘nothing’

November 10, 2006 3:00 PM
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West Virginia Democratic Party Chief Nick Casey couldn’t help but gloat Wednesday. Election night couldn’t have gone better, and his victories stuck it straight to a certain special someone. Read More »

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Larry’s lament: The banishment of a Supreme Court Justice

November 9, 2006 7:45 AM
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Cohen

CHARLESTON — It’s not business as usual at the West Virginia Supreme Court anymore.
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Tax modernization a step toward improving economy

November 8, 2006 11:53 PM
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Manchin

CHARLESTON — Several months ago, I asked the West Virginia Department of Revenue to embark on an exhaustive study of our tax system looking at how we could not only modernize our current system, but also give our taxpayers some relief -– so that we could continue to make our state more attractive to both businesses and citizens alike.
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Letter to the Editor: Watchdogs? That’s a stretch

November 6, 2006 3:34 PM

Dear Editor: Since when is CALA a state “legal watchdog group?” It is a corporate protection organization, funded by owners of companies who don’t want to pay a fair wage to their workers or be responsible for problems which arise … Read More »

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Letter to the Editor: Blankenship’s efforts appalling

November 6, 2006 3:28 PM

Dear Editor: I’m appalled at Don Blankenship’s efforts to use his fortune to influence the election of our Legislature. He says he’s worried about drunk drivers but it didn’t worry him to allow illegal, grossly overweight coal trucks to leave … Read More »

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Letter to the Editor: How about some balance on Blankenship?

November 6, 2006 3:18 PM

Dear Editor: How about some balanced reporting on political contributions by a so called “few lawyers” versus the “massive” support by one Don Blankenship to oust a few Democrats? It looks like one out-of-state Virginia political corporate hack gave more … Read More »

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There’s something about Larry

November 3, 2006 9:19 AM
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The American Bar Association says to have “judicial temperament… implies an absence of arrogance, impatience, pomposity, loquacity, irascibility, arbitrariness or tyranny.” Read More »

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What a difference a day can make

November 3, 2006 9:15 AM
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Cohen

The new touch-screen technology on West Virginia voting machines makes casting a ballot as simple as milking a little cash out of your bank’s ATM.
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