Friday, June 14 2013 6:00 AM EDT2013-06-14 10:00:09 GMT
As the jockeying intensifies for the speaker's position in the House of Delegates, factions seem to be lining up behind Finance Committee Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Judiciary Committee Chairman
As the jockeying intensifies for the speaker's position in the House of Delegates, factions seem to be lining up behind Finance Committee Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Judiciary Committee Chairman
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:30:25 GMT
The Senate Select Committee on Children and Poverty is scheduled to hold another community meeting this month. The committee, which certainly has a noble and worthwhile goal, is looking for ways to better
The Senate Select Committee on Children and Poverty is scheduled to hold another community meeting this month. The committee, which certainly has a noble and worthwhile goal, is looking for ways to better
Friday, June 7 2013 6:00 AM EDT2013-06-07 10:00:06 GMT
A promise is a promise. While a federal court judge recently ruled Patriot Coal has the authority to reject its collective bargaining agreement and modify retiree benefits, we think this sets a bad precedent. Patriot
A promise is a promise. While a federal court judge recently ruled Patriot Coal has the authority to reject its collective bargaining agreement and modify retiree benefits, we think this sets a bad precedent. Patriot
Thursday, June 6 2013 9:39 AM EDT2013-06-06 13:39:44 GMT
There are politicians and then there are elected leaders. Sen. Brooks McCabe, D-Kanawha, is most certainly the latter. McCabe announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election. A voice for
There are politicians and then there are elected leaders. Sen. Brooks McCabe, D-Kanawha, is most certainly the latter. McCabe announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election. A voice for
Wednesday, June 5 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-06 01:59:20 GMT
We got our first real look earlier this week at the Boy Scouts Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County. One thing is clear — this 10,600 acre park has exceeded expectations at every level. When it opens
We got our first real look earlier this week at the Boy Scouts Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County. One thing is clear — this 10,600 acre park has exceeded expectations at every level. When it opens
Education reform continues to be a major topic during this year's legislative session. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has put forth sweeping, once-in-a-lifetime changes to our school system. We hate to use the term "make or break," but that old cliché clearly fits this situation. Tomblin's bill would give local boards of education, principals and teachers flexibility and control and, hopefully, allow them to better educate, challenge and motivate our students. Decisions would be made at the local level. Principals would have more options when it comes to how they run their facilities and teachers would be empowered in their classrooms.
According to a number of studies, West Virginia spends upwards of $3 billion a year on education, but our public schools are just not preparing our students to meet the demands of today's workplace. Already, the upholders of the status quo are defending the current system, claiming that nothing is wrong. Yet, honesty must be part of this debate and if we're being honest, we know we can do better. So much better. This is the year when say enough is enough, or we stand by as we fail another generation of young people.
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