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Friday, March 29, 2024

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Tarr and his constituents must be proud

By Tim Tomon |
After reading Senator Eric Tarr's hilarious and nonsensical commentary, I wanted to write and point out his obvious need for guidance from someone.

Letter to the Editor

Woman says doctor sexually harassed and stalked her teen daughter

By Chris Dickerson |
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman says a former hospital physician sexually harassed and intimated her teen daughter.

Letter to the Editor

Judge acknowledges abuse in the state asbestos docket

By Jordan Burgess |
Dear Editor: Just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered our economy and will surely spawn nearly endless litigation, Judge Ron Wilson issued an order in his asbestos docket that is worth reviewing.

Letter to the Editor

U.S. Senators need to support Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act

By Jordan Hill |
West Virginia has borne the brunt of rising prescription drug prices. As a working-class state, many of our neighbors can’t afford their needed medications after the pharmaceutical industry has hiked the prices of common prescription drugs.

Letter to the Editor

Client files suit against Bill Kinder & Associates after loss of $130,000 investment

By Carrie Bradon |
BECKLEY – A Lewisburg woman is suing a financial adviser and a business after she allegedly lost thousands that she invested based on their recommendations.

Letter to the Editor

Delegate says WVAJ president misleading citizens about work WV CALA does

By Terry Waxman |
I am proud of the work that I did when I used to serve on the board of WV CALA and the work it did during the 2019 Session. I hope everyone sees past the misleading information from Mr. New and joins WV CALA in the fight to improve the lives of every day West Virginians.

Letter to the Editor

SBA administrator celebrates two years of supporting entrepreneurs

By Michelle Christian |
Dear Editor: Shortly after President Trump swore her in as U.S. Small Business Administrator, Linda McMahon vowed to meet as many small business owners and their employees as she could.

Letter to the Editor

Opposition to charter schools doesn't make sense

By Gary Dungan |
It is puzzling to us that there could be such great acceptance of public charter schools in New Orleans and such total opposition from the unions and the school boards, including the State School Board, in West Virginia, where our public schools rank near the bottom in achievement.

Letter to the Editor

Inventory tax removal will benefit West Virginia

By Rebecca McPhail |
Dear Edi​tor: As West Virginians, we recognize the obstacles we need to overcome to achieve greater economic prosperity. We talk about it, mull it over, debate it, but not often enough do we decide and act.

Letter to the Editor

Longest serving state lawmaker endorses road bond issue

By Frank Deem |
Dear Editor: As a member of the Republican State Executive Committee, I feel compelled to write this letter endorsing the road bond issue which will be voted upon October 7th.

Letter to the Editor

Thanks to UMWA president for helping save retiree benefits

By Josh Sword |
Dear Editor: On the very best day in Washington D.C., it’s easy for interests of the everyday working person to get lost in the shuffle.

Letter to the Editor

Coal will come 'roaring back' if given a chance

By Tom Harris |
Dear Editor: In response to Hoppy Kercheval's recent opinion piece on your website, I think coal WILL come "roaring back."

Letter to the Editor

West Virginia needs coal jobs and a better EPA under Pruitt

By Steven Golden |
Dear Editor: Retaining a coal job over the past few years has not been easy, but I’ve been blessed to keep my job at Mepco. Still, like so many others in my community, I’ve been worried about the of future of my career over the past eight years as the “War on Coal” has seemed to have no end in sight.

Letter to the Editor

U.S. Senate should confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator

By Roger Summerfield |
Dear Editor: It is clear that West Virginia has been a victim of Obama’s War on Coal these past eight years.

Letter to the Editor

Clean Power Plan won't do anything for the climate

By Tom Harris |
Dear Editor, Judges considering arguments against the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan (http://wvrecord.com/stories/511013695-federal-court-hears-arguments-in-epa-clean-power-plan-case) must recognize that the rules will have no measurable impact on climate.

Letter to the Editor

Morrisey’s office touts transparency

By Roman Stauffer |
Dear Editor: Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has made great strides in instituting ethical, good-government policies on the state’s hiring of private lawyers for litigation, and he has worked to limit the amount of settlement dollars paid to these lawyers.

Letter to the Editor

Charleston chiropractor draws praise from a patient

By Jo L. Rowe |
Dear Editor: Your recent article regarding Simmons Family Chiropractic, wherein a patient of Dr. Darby Simmons has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence and premises liability, concerns me.