Opinions
Defend the police instead of defunding them
Every profession or trade has good and bad apples. Most are good, some not so good, and a rare few are extraordinarily good or bad. This is true of all professions and trades: medicine, automotive maintenance and repair, law, plumbing, etc.
Jim Justice has got to be kidding
We’re talking about 1.25 billion dollars of West Virginia’s money. It is not for one man alone to spend however he sees fit. The money should be subject to the democratic process and the considered judgment of all three branches of government. And that process needs to start right now.
'Defund the Police' movement is deeply misguided
CHARLESTON – As we examine reforms to certain policing practices, we must also recognize the value of a properly-funded police force.
Getting from 'H'ere to there
Working with President Trump, Governor Justice, and their administrations, I will continue striving to maximize federal highway dollars to West Virginia to improve our roads and bridges and finish Corridor H.
End the CFPB’s frivolous Navient lawsuit
This is a clarion call for accountability and bipartisanship in the pursuit of genuine consumer protection. The CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger should apply her new accountability to take control of a misguided and failing case foisted upon her by Rob Cordray and end it.
Why do some Americans want to jeopardize national security?
The headline above poses an interesting question. Why, indeed? But some do, and the delays they’ve caused in energy production and distribution (esp., pipeline projects) could have dire consequences for national security. Already, unnecessary delays have cost billions in litigation expenses, lost job opportunities, and higher utility bills for businesses and consumers. One can only speculate as to their self-interested or ideological motives as they persist in their obstructionism.
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.