West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy shares column By Rhonda Rogombe CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has long faced significant health-related challenges, many of which[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: Medicaid coverage ending for some; DHHR offers renewal aid
From the Register-Herald of Beckley: With Covid-19 Continuous Coverage for Medicaid and the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) benefits ending in April, the[Read More…]
Opinion: Artistic voices raise the creative economy in West Virginia
By Adam Booth & Monica Wilson Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to WV State Legislators, Mayors, County Commissioners and Local Leaders Listen to[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let’s stay protected
By Charles J. Mullett, MD, PhD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases,[Read More…]
It is 90 Seconds Before Midnight
From left, Siegfried Hecker, Daniel Holz, Sharon Squassoni, Mary Robinson and Elbegdorj Tsakhia with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists remove a cloth covering the[Read More…]
Opinion: Dental insurance in West Virginia is at a crossroads
WV Dental Association supports HB 2604 and SB 290 From the West Virginia Dental Association It doesn’t take much to see how poorly dental insurers[Read More…]
Opinion: Freedom of the Press still matters to some of us
By State Senator Craig Blair West Virginia State Senate President There’s an old saying that goes, “with great freedom comes great responsibility.” In my mind,[Read More…]
Opinion: Four scary charts about WV Amendment 2
By Sean O’Leary Senior Policy Analyst West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy It’s almost Halloween, that scary time of year of ghosts, goblins, and[Read More…]
Opinion: NRGRDA Highlights Lafayette Flats Historic Building Redevelopment
‘Historic Building Redevelopment Can Lead to New Possibilities’ By Chance Raso and Andy Davis West Virginia and its New River Gorge region are fortunate to[Read More…]
Amendment 2 Promises More Jobs
The turnout for the November General Election is projected to be low. Reason — There is not a single statewide political contest. The only contests[Read More…]