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Better Reading Skills Critical
April 13, 2013 Perhaps the most critical section of the public school improvement bill signed into law this week by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is the mandate to improve reading skills among West Virginia students. more »»
Helping Fight Violent Crime
April 13, 2013 One of the reasons given for the dismissal of a murder charge against a Steubenville man is troubling, to say the least. Unfortunately, it is nothing ne. more »»
Open Belleview Pool This Year
April 12, 2013 Few recreational activities beat a public swimming pool for good, clean fun. But pools are much more than that: For one thing, they are life savers. more »»
Expanding Web Access in W.Va.
April 12, 2013 Before public money is spent to accelerate Internet connections at households already enjoying high-speed service, it ought to be used to provide broadband access to those who lack it entirel. more »»
MTV Does Right Thing on ‘Buckwild’
April 12, 2013 “Buckwild,” the “reality television” program that debuted this year, was a runaway hit. Beyond any reasonable doubt the best — in ratings, that is — was yet to come. more »»
Reconsider Security Needs for Inmates
April 12, 2013 Apparently federal authorities did not consider Eugene N. Cobbs to be much of a flight risk. They were wrong. Cobbs, 42, escaped from a federal corrections facility in Morgantown on Wednesday. more »»
Senate Should Approve Bill
April 11, 2013 Good intentions should not stand in the way of rectifying injustices. For weeks it has seemed as if precisely that was happening in Charleston, however. more »»
Budget Discipline A Priority in W.Va.
April 11, 2013 Facing a substantial increase in the cost of the Medicaid program, along with revenue lagging behind projections, Gov. more »»
Lawmakers Right to Worry
April 10, 2013 Ohio House of Representatives leaders are looking several years down the road in rejecting Gov. more »»
House Change Improves Bill
April 10, 2013 State officials simply must find a way to reduce overcrowding in West Virginia prisons and regional jails. more »»
Improving Ohio’s Business Climate
April 10, 2013 Ohio officials are to be congratulated for improving conditions for small-business owners in the state. According to an annual survey by Thumbtack. more »»
Caution on School Safety Not an Error
April 10, 2013 Public education and law enforcement officials have reacted hastily to several false alarms involving schools during the past few months. But in such circumstances, haste makes safety. more »»
Clearing a Path For ‘Home Rule’
April 9, 2013 “Home rule,” a state pilot program to give some communities more control of matters that should be up to local leaders, seems to have been a success in Wheelin. more »»
True Balance Still Lacking in W.Va.
April 9, 2013 Thoughtful West Virginians who understand the benefits of true two-party government came close to achieving it this year. But close, as they say, still means no ciga. more »»
‘Iron Lady’ Was Friend to America
April 9, 2013 After some initial unpleasantness between us, Americans and Britons have enjoyed a deep friendship and an unshakeable alliance. more »»
Consider How Stars, Viewers Are Affected
April 9, 2013 MTV television network officials have suspended work on the upcoming season of the “reality” show “Buckwild.” Good. Let’s hope they think about the message being sent by the program. more »»
Add Resources To War on Drugs
April 8, 2013 Chester and Newell are small towns, with fewer than 4,000 residents between them, according to the Census Bureau. more »»
Prison Reform Bill Is Crucial
April 8, 2013 Unless state officials reduce overcrowding in prisons and jails, a federal judge probably will order them to do so. more »»
Background Checks May Be Good Idea
April 8, 2013 For a few days there was speculation Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum was murdered last week because of his crackdown on illegal drug activit. more »»
Investigate Ohio Prison Conditions
April 8, 2013 Twenty years ago this month, many Ohioans were stunned when inmates at a state prison in Lucasville went on an 11-day rampage. more »» |
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