Opinions
THEIR VIEW: Big wins for privacy rights
Stoneking
THEIR VIEW: W.Va. seniors will feel impact of tax increases
By GEOFFREY SAUNDERS
THEIR VIEW: Happy Election Day!
By HOPPY KERCHEVAL
THEIR VIEW: Obama blind to virtues of oil, gas companies
By DAVID OWEN
THEIR VIEW: Two initiatives are big for W.Va.
By RICK THOMPSON
THEIR VIEW: West Virginians step up to stop prescription drug abuse
By BOOTH GOODWIN
THEIR VIEW: McGraw gets camera shy
MORGANTOWN -- It's a common practice for campaigns to send out trackers to follow their opponent's every move. Trackers videotape candidates' speeches and interaction with voters.
THEIR VIEW: Expert witness discovery should be abolished
CHARLESTON -- Jury trials in civil cases are becoming remnants of the past. For instance, only 1.8 percent of the civil cases filed in federal court result in a jury trial. I don't have any statistics, but I would wager that fewer than 1 percent of the civil cases filed in West Virginia are tried before a jury.
THEIR VIEW: Loughry ruling means more 'dialing for dollars'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -— The recent ruling in Loughry v. Tennant is deeply disappointing and means judges will continue dialing for dollars from major campaign spenders.
THEIR VIEW: Election law violations? Not anymore
CHARLESTON -- With the sentencing of three elected officials from Lincoln County for election law violations, there is a question of "can anything really be done?"
THEIR VIEW: McGraw owes West Virginians an explanation
CHARLESTON -- Have you ever wondered why Mountain State voters, seemingly, need much more consumer protection education right around election time?