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IRS Not Truthful Regarding Scandal
May 13, 2013 Last week, Internal Revenue Service officials insisted high-ranking leaders at the agency were not aware some conservative political groups were being harassed over tax matters. more »»
Ensure Children Learn in School
May 12, 2013 Last year at this time, Ohio County schools officials had a dismal report on the high school graduation rate. It was at 74.7 percent — below the state average for West Virginia. more »»
War Against Drugs Unnecessarily Costly
May 12, 2013 No wonder we’re losing the war against drug abuse. The pushers are more organized than efforts to wean addicts away from their deadly wares. more »»
State Should Assist Memorial to Miners
May 12, 2013 It is doubtful many West Virginians know about the Benwood Mine Disaster of April 28, 1924, even though it was the third-worst in state history. One hundred nineteen men died that day. more »»
WVNCC Scores Major Success
May 11, 2013 In baseball terms, what West Virginia Northern Community College has done at the corner of Market and 16th streets in Wheeling amounts to a grand slam. more »»
Don’t Use Party Labels for Judges
May 11, 2013 Judges and state appellate court justices should be selected without regard to political party affiliation. Ohio has it half right in that respect — but needs to finish the job. more »»
Providing Protective Vests Is Appropriate
May 11, 2013 A new law, enacted by the Legislature and signed into law recently by Gov. more »»
Rethink Ohio 7 Hazard Signals
May 10, 2013 Martins Ferry Mayor Paul Riethmiller is right: Most local residents understand the intersection of Ohio 7 and Hanover Street in his city is a very dangerous plac. more »»
Level Sales Tax Playing Field
May 10, 2013 Business people who provide local jobs, pay local taxes and support local worthy causes are right to wonder why tax laws give their online competitors an advantage. more »»
Give Private-Sector Workers Choice, Too
May 10, 2013 Once again liberals in Washington are decreeing that a job “perk” available to government workers should be denied to those in the private sector. more »»
Stuart Bloch Gift Has Lasting Benefit
May 10, 2013 Often, those who raise money for worthy causes are frustrated that philanthropists demand something new — a building, perhaps — for their donations. more »»
Bellaire Schools Options Limited
May 9, 2013 Bellaire school officials may well have tried everything. They have asked voters to approve higher property taxes. No, said the electorate. They have tried an income tax. No. more »»
Sometimes, Heroes Are Close at Hand
May 9, 2013 Sometimes we forget how many good people there are in the world. Then we read about someone like Charles Ramsey. more »»
Be Realistic About Casinos
May 8, 2013 Ohioans probably should not be terribly concerned about the substantial dropoff in revenue — and thus, a reduction in tax income for local and state governments — at the state’s four gambling... more »»
Tomblin Correct In Exercising Veto
May 8, 2013 No doubt a few active and retired West Virginia state employees are upset about Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of a bill passed earlier this year by the Legislatur. more »»
Funding Cut Is Unavoidable
May 7, 2013 With the federal government reducing grants to towns and cities, Wheeling officials have no choice but to re-examine their priorities for funding quasi-government and independent organization. more »»
Ensuring W.Va. Dams Are Safe
May 7, 2013 Given the mishmash of state and federal agencies responsible for ensuring dams are safe, it is difficult enough to know whether a given impoundment is cause for concern. more »»
Reject Marijuana Legalization Plan
May 7, 2013 No matter what states do, possession of marijuana for recreational use is banned by federal law. And no matter how widespread its illegal use, serious questions remain about its safet. more »»
Reacting Decisively To Emergencies
May 7, 2013 What must have been going through the minds of emergency room personnel at Wheeling Hospital on Sunday morning? A man had just driven his vehicle up to the ambulance entrance and told them he had... more »»
Keep Violent Thugs in Prison
May 6, 2013 Guns really don’t kill people. People do — and perhaps government should be paying more attention to the murderous thugs who threaten our safety. more »» |
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