Thursday, May 17 2012 5:30 PM EDT2012-05-17 21:30:58 GMT
West Virginia's burgeoning natural gas industry is a shining light in what is an otherwise bleak economic landscape. However, questions surround how companies can best get the natural gas out of the ground. One
West Virginia's burgeoning natural gas industry is a shining light in what is an otherwise bleak economic landscape. However, questions surround how companies can best get the natural gas out of the ground. One
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:30 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:30:23 GMT
The State Journal celebrated Who's Who in West Virginia Business last week in the publication and this week at a sold-out luncheon in Charleston. This year, we were honored to tell the stories of L. Newton
The State Journal celebrated Who's Who in West Virginia Business last week in the publication and this week at a sold-out luncheon in Charleston. This year, we were honored to tell the stories of L. Newton
Thursday, May 10 2012 9:29 AM EDT2012-05-10 13:29:09 GMT
Keith Judd, Inmate No. 11593-051, is serving a 210-month sentence at the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Texas. But that did not stop him from garnering 41 percent of the vote among West Virginia
Keith Judd, Inmate No. 11593-051, is serving a 210-month sentence at the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Texas. But that did not stop him from garnering 41 percent of the vote among West Virginia
Wednesday, May 2 2012 5:30 PM EDT2012-05-02 21:30:49 GMT
The primary election is just a few days away, and West Virginians need to make certain the candidates who earn their vote understand what this state needs. West Virginia needs leaders — people willing
The primary election is just a few days away, and West Virginians need to make certain the candidates who earn their vote understand what this state needs. West Virginia needs leaders — people willing
Wednesday, May 2 2012 5:30 PM EDT2012-05-02 21:30:49 GMT
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is doing the right thing by stepping in and taking a closer look at $90 million verdict against a Charleston nursing home. The family of a woman who died more
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is doing the right thing by stepping in and taking a closer look at $90 million verdict against a Charleston nursing home. The family of a woman who died more
The Legislature spoke with a resounding voice this week.
The near unanimous passage of a tax break for companies looking to build an ethane cracker in West Virginia shows that our state is truly open for business.
For a group of elected officials who often seem willing to kowtow to the special interests rather than empower the people, they proved that on this vote, they were squarely in the citizens' corner.
Based on their decisive action, it's safe to say they want West Virginia to move forward, and they want West Virginia to experience the kind of prosperity that flourishes in the rest of this country.
However, there is so much more work to be done and this kind of pro-business legislation must be the norm, not the exception.
We have the tools we need to compete, but our elected leaders must stand tall and gives us a chance. Our sound fiscal management has left us with a tremendous budget surplus, and we're doing better than some surrounding states in terms of public services.
Now is the time for those in power to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that they believe in us and let us show what we can do when we get a chance to compete.
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