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
We live in an era of free, open and instant communication. Whether this is good or bad remains to be seen, but it's most certainly the truth.
Lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates have some strict rules regarding communication via the Internet or mobile devices. These are rules meant to shield them from lobbyists during floor sessions. But it also shields lawmakers from public input.
When you cut off the voice of the people, you rob democracy of its currency.
While it's easy to see their intentions, our lawmakers need to embrace technology rather than hide from it.
We are blessed with ways of direct communication that did not exist 10 years ago, and the electorate is no longer forced to go through the traditional channels to reach their elected representatives. This kind of open, honest and transparent voice may upset the old guard who would rather conduct the people's business in backrooms and during hushed conversations around the Rotunda. But those who would deny the future are doomed to be undone by it.
Rather than a futile attempt to stop time, our elected leaders need to understand what it means to be an elected official in 2012.
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