As a gas royalty owner, I am excited about the prospects for clearing some of the hurdles that have hindered the development of the state’s bountiful reserves of natural gas. We are paid on the volume of natural gas produced from wells and the price for that gas. But the lack of ...

While the staff of the city of Moundsville’s Building Inspectors Office have relocated and the city’s Fire Department employees are set to move in the coming week, things are in order for the start of a new Moundsville Municipal Building. For the next 13 months, the building inspectors ...

Politicians are fascinating creatures. They all say they want to cut our taxes, while some at the same time say they oppose Amendment 2. Support for Amendment 2 is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to tax cut and put more money back in their pocket. Amendment 2 means giving lawmakers ...

Man, where do I start? It was a very busy week last week here under the golden dome, with two special sessions done, major economic development announcements, controversial social issues, our two U.S. senators fighting behind the scenes, among other things.The good news of course are the two ...

Last week, Mr. M.L. Wilson presented some information that used Wheeling University as an example of how public institutions of higher learning have an unfair advantage over the private colleges in our state. It is true that public universities in West Virginia reap the rewards of state ...

West Virginia historically has enjoyed among the lowest cost electric rates in the country, a trend that continues today despite universal higher energy costs. The fact that West Virginia relies heavily on coal-based electric generation is the primary reason West Virginians have a lower base ...