Opinions
Volkswagen's green victims
Count on plaintiffs lawyers to make sure no corporate crisis goes to waste.
When bad things happen to be good
When bad things happen, it's only natural to think they're bad. After all, if they weren't bad, they'd be good – and you'd think they were good, not bad, and you might be right. Or, you might be wrong. Because things aren't always what they seem. Even when they are, you can't count on them staying that way.
West Virginia's Lawsuit Climate: Bad news, but then some good news
La vie en rose. The world seen through rose-colored glasses, or glasses of rosé. It's a wonderful world, where everything turns out right (ultimately), the boy always gets the girl (eventually), and there's always a happy ending (if you last that long).
Getting to the root of the matter
You can save a lot of money by doing it yourself, provided you know how.
We're not the ones who need to move on
Why are Americans still talking about slavery? Yes, and no. It has been a century and a half since the end of slavery in America. That's true enough. Should it have ended in our country sooner? Surely. Could it have? Maybe. Was it good that it finally ended when it did? Of course. We can all agree on that.
You can't hold back the tide, Mr. Morrisey!
Some of us are old enough to remember when major American cities had multiple daily newspapers, all with different owners and different perspectives.
Counting the days until the EPA’s war on coal can be stopped
It's more than 17 months away – more than 500 days, more than 12,000 hours – but it can't come soon enough.
Patrick Morrisey is keeping his promises
Promises, promises. That's pretty much all voters have to go on when a candidate runs for office the first time. When seeking re-election, however, that same candidate has a record to run on. Voters can scrutinize that record and judge accordingly. Have the promises been kept, for instance? If not, why not?
The battle begins
Two months ago, having concluded that its authority extends only to promulgated rules and not to proposed ones, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia declined to conduct a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan, as requested by Patrick Morrisey and 14 other state attorneys general.
Justice Robin Davis gets an ethics pass from her judicial peers
Ah yes, the old double standard! We've all experienced it.
Enjoy the Charleston Gazette-Mail while you can
There was a time when many major cities in America had as many as half a dozen newspapers: two or three morning papers, two or three afternoon papers, with multiple editions published throughout the day.
What's best for West Virginia?
Why do we let ourselves be pitted against each other?
“Navigable waters” means something
Question the precise meaning of a word or complain that a particular phrase is vague or ambiguous and someone – perhaps a politician – is likely to respond patronizingly, dismissing your concerns as quibbling, nitpicking, or paranoia.
THEIR VIEW: More reinvestment in treatment efforts
By EARL RAY TOMBLIN CHARLESTON – I am pleased to announce $250,000 in grant funding to support the ongoing implementation of the Treatment Supervision Program initiative, part of my administration's landmark justice reinvestment efforts. By continuing to expand access to substance abuse treatment and recovery programs, we can get those struggling with addiction the help they need, reduce recidivism and allow those on the road to recovery return to their families, communities and workplaces.
THEIR VIEW: Companies must be held accountable for e-cig marketing
WASHINGTON -- Just a few generations ago, young people were bombarded with marketing messages from cigarette companies on television, in magazines, on billboards, at sports and cultural events, and multiple other channels.
THEIR VIEW: Fixing VA means finding political will to fund it
WASHINGTON – U.S. Jay Rockefeller, the longest serving member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and its former chairman, recently issued the following remarks during a meeting of the Senate-House bipartisan panel charged with crafting compromise legislation aimed at making reforms to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities.
THEIR VIEW: CALA spin machine out of control
CHARLESTON – Greg Thomas and West Virginia CALA are at it again.
THEIR VIEW: Abusive lawsuits hurt small businesses
CHARLESTON – Small and local businesses are a staple to communities across West Virginia, but many such businesses feel threatened by abusive lawsuits, which can be very costly even if they are meritless.