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What Republicans need in 2008 � Shelley and more

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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

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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

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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

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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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A private sector lesson for you big government types

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

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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

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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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What a difference a day can make

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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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A real monster: Big Insurance

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Toriseva

WHEELING — West Virginia children hid from witches, ghosts and goblins while trick or treating this Halloween. Their parents, however, should be terrified of a real monster — Big Insurance.
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Like sands through the hourglass ….

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Whalen

There are two daytime dramas unfolding in West Virginia this fall. One is the height to which the football Mountaineers are destined -– a top-tier bowl, maybe a shot at a national title? The other story line: to what depth will trial lawyers sink in the ongoing saga that is Putnam General Hospital. Read More »

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