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Judge Carrie Webster aka Judge Slowpoke

April 27, 2012 11:57 AM

For some folks, being a judge is more demanding than it looks. You have to stay awake the whole time while court is in session, and you can’t let the plaintiff, the defendant or their attorneys catch you doing word … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: McGraw has a history of beating the odds

April 25, 2012 6:51 PM
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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is like a cat on Election Day. This Democrat always seems to land on his feet, even when his critics and opponents believe he’s done for.
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Another of McGraw’s ‘unnatural’ advantages

April 20, 2012 1:00 PM
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In our Feb. 17 editorial, we noted that West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw not only enjoys all the natural advantages of incumbency as he seeks re-election to a sixth term, but certain “unnatural” advantages, as well.
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THEIR VIEW: Lawmakers and conflicts of interest.

April 19, 2012 9:10 AM
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MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Ethics Commission decided last week that House Speaker Rick Thompson would have an “inescapable conflict” if he had taken a position as legal counsel for the West Virginia Education Association teacher’s union.
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With a cool million, it’s filet mignon, not cheeseburgers, for Conley and Cosenza

April 13, 2012 8:30 AM
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Whether you consider the price of something high, low, or reasonable depends on the context in which your purchase is made — as well as your perspective.
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THEIR VIEW: Marcellus Shale hearing could mean progress

April 11, 2012 10:00 AM
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CHARLESTON — Most politicians love to hear themselves talk. But today in Fairmont, it appears there will be some political dialogue which could lead to actual progress for the state economy.
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THEIR VIEW: How the EPA aims to kill coal

April 11, 2012 6:35 AM
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WASHINGTON — A case can be made, upon reviewing the full sweep of President Barack Obama’s first term, that the Administration’s top priority has not been health care, the Iranian nuclear program or economic recovery. It has been, instead, the U.S. coal industry’s ruination. Read More »

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Chafin’s ‘Balanced Court Initiative’ is unbalanced

April 6, 2012 12:10 PM
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Recognizing the need for reform is one thing. Devising it and implementing it are another. Too often, overzealous reformers succeed only in making matters worse.
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THEIR VIEW: It’s time for a ‘regulatory cocktail’ against unethical debt collectors

April 4, 2012 12:52 PM
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Many U.S. attorneys general are working with each other and with the federal government to employ a “drug cocktail” strategy to control and eventually eradicate the scourge that is unethical debt collectors, because just one strategy alone seems not to be enough.
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