Opinions
One religion we can do without
We never thought we'd see a conservative Republican attacking a cult-like religion, but now we have, and it's our own state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey doing it.
Ready for West Virginia's day in court
CHARLESTON – On Sept. 27, my office will take the lead before a panel of nine judges and make our best case against President Obama’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” The Power Plan is an unlawful federal rule that forces states to stop using the most affordable, reliable form of energy — coal.
Thanks for everything, Mr. President
If you've ever lost a job, you know what it's like.
How third-party candidates affect (sometimes) races in W.Va.
MORGANTOWN – The leading candidates in the West Virginia Governor’s race are Democrat Jim Justice and Republican Bill Cole.
CFPB? Creating Fortunes for the Plaintiffs Bar?
With the Obama administration, overreach comes from every direction.
Capito: U.S. energy policy needs to be updated
WASHINGTON – When United States Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz visited West Virginia on Monday, he got a first-hand look at our state’s role in America’s energy revolution.
Morrisey's former spokesperson gives a word of warning
WHEELING – The U.S. Supreme Court ordered that the phrase “equal justice under law” be engraved on the west pediment of its courthouse in 1932. Derived from our Fourteenth Amendment, those words solemnly promise that our legal system will dispense justice without regard to race, religion, or national origin. Every lawyer swears to uphold our constitution, and its sacred guarantee of equal justice.
Goodbye, McHugh Fuller, and good riddance!
Well, now it's time to say goodbye to Lear Jet Justice men, And we would like to ask you not to come back here again. You're not invited back to sue in this locality: You've had your heapin' helpin' of our hospitality.
What if it were illegal to choose where you shop, exercise, or worship?
Do you shop at Foodland, Save-A-Lot, Kroger, Walmart or some other chain?
Sending our kids off to college helps keep them here at home
CHARLESTON – Over the past few weeks, families across the state hugged their children goodbye and sent them off to college.
Morrisey’s office touts transparency
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.
Keep your hands off West Virginia schools
President Obama can pocket his pen and hang up his phone now.
Hobet project holds vast promise for West Virginians
CHARLESTON – Just down the road the state Capitol in Boone and Lincoln counties lies something unique and promising in Southern West Virginia – approximately 12,000 acres of flat land ideal for new businesses and with the potential for a level of job creation that would be a game changer for our state.
The newest right-to-work state, sort of
West Virginia became the 26th right-to-work state in the nation in February when our legislature overrode Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's veto of a bill prohibiting workers from being required to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
The 24/7 sobriety program: What might have been
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s war on drugs continues to present many challenges.
Time to retire the Lear Jet Justice franchise
A sequel is seldom as good as the original, but fans of the first installment can rarely resist seeing the second.
RISE West Virginia: Flood recovery for a brighter future
CHARLESTON – For West Virginians like Cheryl Sams, who owns Sams Auction and Bargain Barn in Clendenin, the flooding that hit our state in June was especially devastating.
You can't have it both ways, Humphreys!
When the Upper Big Branch Mine exploded in 2010 and stock market prices for Massey Energy shares plummeted, Charleston’s James Humphreys & Associates filed a class action suit on behalf of Massey shareholders, arguing they should be compensated for financial losses.
We must graciously accept new president
WHEELING – In 1993, before Bill Clinton stepped into the oval office, President George H.W.
Never ever give up
As Scarlett O'Hara observed at the close of Gone With the Wind, “Tomorrow is another day!” The same sentiment applies to a week, a month, and a year.