Last week was a very busy one for me. It was filled with meetings and doctors’ appointments. I could have used a longer weekend to recover. The highlight was the[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
HB 2480 is a terrible idea…
This legislative session is in its early stages but that doesn’t preclude terrible bills from surfacing. That is exactly the case of House Bill 2480. The bill, introduced by Delegates[Read More…]
Power messes up my Sunday…
I had a rather leisurely weekend. Jeanine is looking to upgrade her jeep, so we spent Saturday in Clarksburg at car dealerships. We visited two. The truck she saw in[Read More…]
Saying goodbye…
Saying goodbye to a loved one or friend is never easy. That is exactly the feeling that I and thousands across the state and nation have after learning about the[Read More…]
The war of the groundhogs…
While President Trump is setting out on a trade war with our neighbors, Mexico to the south and Canada to the north, we have another war in the works. On[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia’s CON laws hurt rural health care — it’s time to repeal them
By Jaimie Cavanaugh, attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services[Read More…]
OPINION: The need to ensure a fair Backyard Brawl in health care
By Delegate Scot C. Heckert, R-Wood Governor Morrisey has launched a campaign to ensure West Virginia is on equal footing with our surrounding states when it comes to state regulation.[Read More…]
Use the newspapers…
Let me begin by saying what an overwhelming response I received regarding my experience with State Farm Insurance. Several readers have called my office to express thanks for providing the[Read More…]
A battle with State Farm…
Like many of you I recently received a letter from State Farm Insurance that really upset me. To set the stage for my comments, here is a bit of background…[Read More…]
Are we back on track?
This Monday has been a little better than the last one. As loyal readers are undoubtedly aware we got both papers printed and distributed last week. The Citizens’ News was[Read More…]