Opinions
On this Independence Day, let's protect our troops’ right to vote
This Independence Day let’s free ourselves from a system that lets less than one in five of our military have their votes counted. It is time to use technological advances to allow U.S. Armed Forces to fully participate in the political process they fight to defend.
In blocking reform, Democrats offer Americans no justice
Police officers play a critical role in protecting our physical security and securing our civil rights. West Virginians know that the overwhelming majority of people in law enforcement – our city police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, state troopers, personnel at the Clarksburg FBI Center, and many others – take seriously their responsibility to serve and protect everyone in our community.
Morrisey: Federal incompetence cost West Virginian lives
We believe drug manufacturers should have to justify requests for increases by showing that increased demand is not attributable to diversion or abuse. We urge the DEA to develop a concrete, data-driven methodology to account for diversion.
Since when do lawyers engage in free speech?
The Prevention of Deceptive Lawsuit Advertising and Solicitation Practices Regarding the Use of Medications Act is a good law, long overdue – and, needless to say, opposed by the abusers it targets, who, suddenly and preposterously, have decided to present themselves as defenders of free speech.
Yogi Berra on killing zombies
Getting rid of irrational regulations is like killing zombies: Even when they seem to be dead, they may spring back to life. It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
Delegate commends state for giving the disabled greater voting access
This law is the most significant civil rights legislation to impact West Virginia since the Americans With Disabilities Act was made law 30 years ago. It is the great strike back against ableism and sharing the American dream with its most marginalized citizens.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline offers long-term benefit
Construction of the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline is the boost West Virginia needs to reach her full potential.
Judge acknowledges abuse in the state asbestos docket
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.
Treat COVID-19 as what it is: An unpredictable and unprecedented catastrophe
From economic destruction to a necessary detachment from family and friends, it is clear that we are living in unprecedented times that no one could have anticipated, expected or prepared for.
Silly lawsuits can have costly consequences
Think what a boost it would be to our economy if manufacturers and retailers didn’t have to contend with such lawsuits?
Who’s responsible for economic consequences of overreaction to the virus?
It’s time to stop panicking and do what we can to minimize the economic fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic.
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
If the right-to-work law empowers employees and makes West Virginia a more attractive place to do business, then it enhances our workers’ potential for greater prosperity and a better life.
Is there a doctor in the house?
“If these businesses remain open and viable to serve the public’s needs ... they need protection from possible lawsuits.”
Protecting today to prepare for a new day
We will experience a rebirth in the weeks ahead. We will defeat this terrible plague. We will get back to work. We will spend time with our loved ones. We will have that human connection for which we all hunger every single day.
‘We’re all in this together!’
We hear that sentiment expressed on all sides now, daily and even hourly, what with the spread of the Coronavirus and the coordinated efforts to stifle it being made by federal, state, and local governments, as well as private businesses and nonprofit organizations. It’s a noble and generous sentiment: a message of solidarity, as well as an exhortation to each of us to give everything we can to the effort and graciously accept our share of the burden without carping.
Virus challenge makes us all first responders
Be safe. Be careful. Breathe. We can and must do this — TOGETHER.
Protecting your wallet in the world of Coronavirus
If all West Virginians follow the health precautions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control, and take into account these consumer tips, we will all be in a better position to defeat this virus, while also protecting our wallets.
Every American deserves a chance to live
WHEELING – It has been hard for a long time to say anything about politics that helps anyone with anything. If you say something to one side or the other, no one who might believe you needs to hear it; and no one who might need to hear it will believe you. Three-plus years of our politics has immunized righties and lefties alike to new information.
Let’s not let this crisis go to waste – show appreciation for unsung heroes
Now is the time to support our leaders, to stop finger-pointing and playing "gotcha" with one’s perceived political enemies at every opportunity. It is the time to show appreciation for the unsung heroes all across this country, the time – to borrow a phrase – to make America great again.
How did it come to this?
WHEELING – For years, West Virginia’s political class said that each progressive movement among Democrats came “too soon,” and they’ve gotten their way. But after another failed administration, it’s time to worry that the movement could be too late.