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THEIR VIEW: Bad legal climate — not bad geography — holds our state back

August 31, 2010 12:59 PM
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CHARLESTON — It’s no surprise that the newest leader of West Virginia’s personal injury bar, Michael J. Romano, thinks our state’s legal climate is fine as is. However, it was quite interesting to read Mr. Romano’s recent guest column on what really hurts West Virginia’s job prospects — too many mountains!
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Labor Day takes a more somber tone this year

August 31, 2010 12:30 PM

Dear Editor: This weekend, around the country, we are celebrating Labor Day and saying goodbye to our long summer days. While we all understand that Labor Day is a time to celebrate the American worker, this year’s holiday has taken … Read More »

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Mining our own business

August 27, 2010 12:00 PM
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A popular bumper sticker years back challenged the pesky know-it-all: “If you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?” Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Candidates should rely on facts, not push buttons

August 26, 2010 7:33 AM
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CLARKSBURG — Reading Judge John Yoder’s recent guest column in The West Virginia Record reminded me why our country is so divided.
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The Obama administration’s war on coal

August 22, 2010 4:00 PM
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Long before the outbreak of the Cold War, Lenin bragged that the West would sell him the rope he would use to hang us. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: West Virginia courts impact jobs

August 19, 2010 7:39 AM
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In the current economic slump, jobs probably matter more to the State of West Virginia than anything else. It is therefore understandable that a lot of rhetoric is expended on legislative policies to encourage job creation, at both the state and federal level.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: State Chamber supports Greenbrier Classic

August 19, 2010 7:23 AM

Dear Editor: Any discussion about the state of West Virginia’s proposed financial participation in The Greenbrier Classic needs to be viewed as an investment in our state’s future. We have much of which to be proud in our great state … Read More »

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Little red hen justice in West Virginia

August 13, 2010 8:45 AM
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Remember the story of the little red hen? All the other farm animals were eager to accept a piece of the bread she’d made, but not one had been willing to help her make it.
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THEIR VIEW: Education must remain a top priority

August 12, 2010 7:15 AM
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CHARLESTON — The goal of last month’s special session on education was to produce meaningful reform.
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Timothy Bailey’s PR campaign against Massey Energy

August 6, 2010 11:27 PM
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Disasters are inherently confusing –- always while they’re happening, usually afterward as well. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: A hole in one for West Virginia

August 5, 2010 8:15 AM
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MORGANTOWN — We West Virginians are protective of our state. Ridicule and even lesser slights are like emotional arrows that can pierce even a hide that’s been toughened over years of abuse.
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