State Journal Editorials - Business, Government Legal News from throughout WV

Marketplace fairness act wrongly puts burden on small business

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate easily passed legislation that would legally compel Internet retailers to collect sales taxes for state and local government. Known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, the More>>

Other companies should have Toyota's advantages

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Congratulations to Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia. The company, which has a huge center in Putnam County, marked its 10 millionth unit during a May 1 ceremony. The plant, which opened in 1998, More>>

Ruling destroys certainty in permitting

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A federal court has again reversed the direction of Arch Coal Inc.'s Spruce mine mountaintop removal permit in Logan County. The Spruce mine is among the largest ever proposed in West Virginia, and controversy More>>

Tinkering with home rule brings needless problems

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You have to wonder what members of the House of Delegates and state Senate are thinking when they go about their business. The recent legislative session was another in a long line of lackluster gatherings More>>

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