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Editorials

Valuation: Lawmakers can’t afford to ignore error

Dels. David Kelly, R-Tyler, and Trenton Barnhart, R-Pleasants, were right to loudly express their concern with the enshrinement of a tax calculation process that has proven so flawed it resulted in a $30 million “clerical error” that affected theirs and six other natural gas producing ...

Railroads: Congress should act to pass safety reforms

There was more than a grain of truth in some critics’ assertion that President Joe Biden’s arrival in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 16, was a campaign stop that came a year too late to do any real good for residents of that community. Nevertheless, he did visit and praised the “Herculean ...

High Points of the Valley

* Patrolman Ethan Goree has been sworn in as the latest member of the Vienna Police Department. His addition brings the department to full staffing. As Goree prepares to attend the West Virginia State Police Academy at the end of the month, Vienna residents can rest a little easier knowing the ...

Gratitude: West Virginia National Guard deserves our thanks

As state officials begin to see an end to the use of West Virginia National Guard members to fill non-inmate-related jobs in the state correctional system, it is a reminder of just how much the Guard does for our state. “We’re continuing to draw down on the National Guard, which has been a ...

Improvement: State making strides in flood mitigation efforts

If Federal Emergency Management Agency Coordinating Officer Jeff Jones is any judge, West Virginia has stepped up its game considerably when it comes to flood mitigation and resiliency. Jones spoke to WV MetroNews during this Flood Resiliency Week, and applauded state officials who have made ...

Education: Let West Virginia teachers bank unused sick leave

As lawmakers struggle with ways to improve education in West Virginia, one gigantic piece of the puzzle is doing right by our teachers. Del. Trenton Barnhart, R-Pleasants, is lead sponsor on legislation that might help. House Bill 5087 would allow Tier II teachers to bank unused accrued ...