Opinions
West Virginians see injustice in Gov. Justice
Our judicial branch is supposed to serve as a check and balance against Executive branch overreach. Here’s hoping they are up to the task.
Attacking fraud on all fronts
CHARLESTON – No matter what form fraud takes, we at the West Virginia Attorney General’s office are dedicated to protecting taxpayers and their money.
Jim Justice has lost control
The virus is real. The crisis is real. West Virginia can’t afford an empty suit, even if it is size 74, or an empty governor’s mansion, at a time like this. We need a full-time governor who is willing to work with all the people and for all the people. And West Virginia will get a chance to vote for one on November 3rd.
Some judges need a smackdown
This nonsense needs to stop. Since when does a district court have the authority to issue a nationwide injunction?
Mike Stuart has some explaining to do
If Stuart is the most transparent U.S. attorney in the nation, why dodge requests for all of the records sought by Americans For Prosperity-West Virginia?
Don't get ripped off at college
CHARLESTON – College presents students with a multitude of decisions: choosing a major; whether to live on or off campus; whether to participate in Greek life; and, perhaps most consequential, how to manage one’s time and money.
Looking forward to ‘a dreadful experience’
First Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson tried to be reasonable. Overseeing multiple asbestos suits with multiple defendants, he implored plaintiff firms to settle lung cancer cases and get the numbers down.
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.