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Editorials

Rail Safety

It must have been a bit awkward for Norfolk Southern Corp. officials Monday morning to announce a six-point safety plan that included improvements in detecting problems that could lead to derailments. After all, for the second time in just over a month, the railroad company was dealing with a ...

‘Baby Boxes’

As lawmakers deal with the changes necessary after having implemented an abortion ban with limited exceptions last fall, one idea is worth exploring. The House of Delegates is looking at a bill that would allow the state to establish “baby box” safe surrender locations. Already the ...

‘Freedom’

“I am for small government, lowering taxes, and against government restrictions and mandates. I believe we should Keep West Virginia Free and Open!” so reads Delegate Bill Ridenour’s campaign website. Ridenour, R-Jefferson, is now among the supporters of House Bill 3042, which would ...

Recovery

It must be tempting for lawmakers at all levels to want to throw as much assistance as they can toward recovery from the high-profile train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. It is understandable that U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, is seeking a Paycheck Protection Program-style effort for the ...

Bad Lingo

Given the range of concerns over the recently passed Campus Self-Defense Act, Gov. Jim Justice could have chosen his words more carefully as he signed the bill. Justice said West Virginia is sending “the message to the world, ‘By God, if you wanna mess with us, we can mess ...

Botched

Ohio County Assessor Tiffany Hoffman summed up most residents’ feelings over how the West Virginia State Tax Department has botched the new valuation of mineral rights: “I’m just as furious and upset as you all are.” And she has right to be. Assessors statewide are being blamed by ...