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THEIR VIEW: Is her name Judge Rip Van Bailey-Walker?

April 30, 2009 10:27 AM
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CHARLESTON — Is it possible that Judge Jennifer Bailey Walker just awoke from a long slumber? Oh, say for at least four months?

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THEIR VIEW: Staying aggressive to improve West Virginia

April 30, 2009 10:15 AM
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CHARLESTON — This past regular session, I put forward a progressive legislative agenda that put West Virginia families, job creation and education first.

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Do tell, Dr. Harron

April 24, 2009 2:45 PM
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Dr. Ray finally seems ready to tell all. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Thompson’s Rasputin is hurting the House

April 23, 2009 9:57 AM
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CHARLESTON — I never thought I’d say this, but boy-o-boy does the House of Delegates miss Bob Kiss.
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Pay to play in PA not OK

April 17, 2009 9:27 PM
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In Pennsylvania, they’re calling it “pay to play.”

But here in West Virginia, when trial lawyers donate to politicians before getting no-bid contingency contracts worth millions, it’s just business as usual. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Kessler would make good Democratic candidate

April 14, 2009 11:18 PM
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CHARLESTON — I have had my problems with Jeff Kessler from time to time. But, especially considering his potential opponents in the Democratic primary in 2012, he would make a good candidate for Governor.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Action needed on asbestos reform

April 14, 2009 10:54 PM

Dear Editor: It’s no secret that West Virginia’s unbalanced court system is a favorite place for personal injury lawyers to file thousands of asbestos-related lawsuits, including questionable and downright fraudulent cases. Not surprisingly, our state’s unfortunate rise to “most favored … Read More »

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Make it a citizen commission

April 10, 2009 11:49 AM
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Gov. Joe Manchin wants West Virginia to do more about legal reform. For this we’re encouraged. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Merit selection for judges? Not so fast

April 9, 2009 8:30 AM
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We often have a low opinion, and therefore only a modest expectation, of our politicians, but what happens when the politicians are judges or judicial candidates?
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Aaron explains why she wore the robe

April 8, 2009 8:47 AM

Dear Editor: The term “judge” is defined as a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law: a magistrate charged with the administration of justice. On April 2nd, I took a bold step in my … Read More »

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West Virginia, the golden ‘hellhole’

April 3, 2009 5:11 PM
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The conference was in a tony hotel in Beverly Hills, California. And the lawyer was from a tony corner of South Carolina. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: A citizen’s view of the state’s legal system

April 2, 2009 10:00 AM

By CARL L. ARMOUR, Ph.D. According to widely disseminated national information, West Virginia ranks near the bottom among the 50 states for the reputation of our legal system. In the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) Dec. 16, 2008, news release, … Read More »

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