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Cutting Taxes
 
Editorial: Cut A Tax, Bring In Jobs
Corporate net income taxes should be pared back, if slowly
Charleston Daily Mail, February 28, 2007
 
Editorial: Sunshine For Hoods
 
Editorial: Legislators Must Act Now To Rein In A.G. McGraw 
The Herald-Dispatch, February 5, 2007
 
Editorial: Tort Reform Saved Health Care
Four years after legislative action, hospitals are beefing up their staffs
Charleston Daily Mail, January 31, 2007
 
Editorial: Improving Economy Must Top Legislative Agenda 
The Herald-Dispatch, January 7, 2007 
 
Editorial: About Jobs . . .
The Legislature should listen to the people who create them

Charleston Daily Mail, January 6, 2007 
 
Editorial: The Names Change; The Struggle Doesn't
West Virginia's legal climate still is holding it back economically

Charleston Daily Mail, December 12, 2006
 
Editorial: Chamber Ads Touches A Nerve
Charleston Daily Mail, Dec. 7, 2006

Editorial: Can We Escape Our 'Tort Hell'?
The State Journal,  June 8, 2006

Editorial: Lawsuits -- Criminal Scheme?
The Charleston Gazette, May 24, 2006

Editorial: Tort Reform Still Needed in W.Va.
The Intelligencer, April 26, 2006

Editorial: Litigation Weakens The United States
Legislation that lets torts run wild damages private and public sectors
Charleston Daily Mail, April 7, 2006 

Editorial: Don’t Let McGraw Get Off The Hook
The Parkersburg News & Sentinel, March 19, 2006

Editorial: Legislators Should End This
The Attorney General Should Not Be Operating A Tort Law Firm
Charleston Daily Mail, March 17, 2006

Editorial: State Businesses Deserve A Hearing
The best economic consultants are the people who face the realities
Charleston Daily Mail, January 3, 2006

Editorial: W.Va. Court System Must Serve Residents
The Herald-Dispatch, December 20, 2005

Editorial: Progress
The Register-Herald, December 14, 2005

Editorial: Economic Gains
Workers' Comp overhaul a good start

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, October 26, 2005

Editorial: Let's Not Reward The Irresponsible
Taxpayers should not have to pay  for the mistakes of other people

Charleston Daily Mail, October 25, 2005

Editorial: W.Va. Reduces Insurance Rates
Dealing With Some Complaints Out Of Court Has Helped Consumers
Charleston Daily Mail, October 5, 2005

Editorial: Clean-up
Comp system prepares to review PTDs to weed out fraud
The Register-Herald, September 28, 2005

Editorial: Workers’ Comp
Coming changes hold key to state’s economic future
The Register-Herald, September 24, 2005

Editorial -- Chamber President: Prepare For Prosperity
The Princeton Times, September 23, 2005

Editorial: A New Direction
Chambers hear good news from Roberts
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, September 23, 2005

Editorial:  West Virginia Is Not Competitive
C
ompanies can avoid a state tax simply by ignoring the entire state
Charleston Daily Mail, September 6, 2005

Editorial: $253.4 million
Giant Merck verdict
The Charleston Gazette, August 24, 2005

Editorial: Growth!
WV's workers' comp fix paying off
Bluefield Daily-Telegram, July 30, 2005

Editorial: Tourism Makes Good (Dollars and) Cents
Mike Browning, Managing Editor
The Logan Banner, July 24, 2005

Editorial: It’s A Decisive Moment For W.Va.
Charleston Daily Mail, July 16, 2005

Editorial: West Virginia Can't Waste Funds
Poor use of money keeps the state from solving all of its problems
Charleston Daily Mail,
July 12, 2005

Editorial: West Virginia Can Change Its Future
If the state poses a smaller burden, it benefits from economic growth
Charleston Daily Mail, July 6, 2005

Editorial: Cure
Bonds best solution
The Charleston Gazette, June 1, 2005

W.Va. Ranks Last On National List, Again
The Herald-Dispatch, May 31, 2005

Editorial: The State's Future Depends On Now
As long as deaths outnumber births, West Virginia's future is endangered
Charleston Daily Mail, May 30, 2005

Editorial: Insurance Reform Pays Off In W.Va.
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, May 4, 2005

Editorial: Progressive Government
Insurance, Workers' Comp Savings Coming
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, May 3, 2005

Editorial: Medicaid Is Out Of Control
Its costs mushroomed because nobody bothered to stop them
Charleston Daily Mail, May 3, 2005

Editorial: Medicaid Reforms Necessary In W.Va.
The Intelligencer, May 2, 2005

Editorial: Medicaid
$15 million cuts big deal in states like West Virginia
The Register-Herald, April 27, 2005

Editorial: Yes, Let's Applaud and Set New Goals
The State Journal, April 14, 2005

Editorial: Pass Insurance Reform Quickly
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, April 6, 2005

Editorial: In Last Place, Growing W.Va.
An end to lawsuit lottery would help the private sector too
Charleston Daily Mail, April 6, 2005

Editorial: Pass Insurance Reform Quickly
The Intelligencer, March 31, 2005

Editorial:  Numbers Tell Story
The Logan Banner, March 29, 2005

Editorial: More Work Needed On Civil Justice Reform
The State Journal, March 25, 2005

Editorial: Strike This
W.Va. shouldn't subsidize one side of a labor dispute

Charleston Daily Mail, April 26, 2005

W.Va. Needs To Change This
Are lawmakers for gouging business or pushing economic development?
Charleston Daily Mail, March 25, 2005

Why Gouge The Natives?
West Virginians are waiting for legislators to cut premiums
Charleston Daily Mail, March 4, 2005

Editorial: Riches
Millions To Lawyers
The Charleston Gazette, March 4, 2005

Editorial: Why You Pay Through The Nose
Legislators should scramble to cut constituents' insurance premiums
Charleston Daily Mail, March 1, 2005

Editorial: Let's Fix This This Session
There is nothing to be gained by delaying insurance reforms

Charleston Daily Mail, Feb. 25, 2005

Editorial: Finally, Mitigation Of Our Litigation
The election seems to have settled the dispute over lawsuit lotteries
Charleston Daily Mail, Feb. 22, 2005

Editorial : Suit Abuse
Rockefeller voted for change; Byrd voted for lawsuit industry
Saturday Gazette-Mail, February 12, 2005

Editorial: Pension Plans Need Overhaul
The Intelligencer, Feb. 11, 2005

Editorials: State Must End Third-Party Suits
West Virginians pay for them in high premiums and fewer choices
Charleston Daily Mail, Feb. 10, 2005

Editorial: Legislators Had An Impact
Malpractice insurance rates appear to be settling down

Charleston Daily Mail,
February 08, 2005

Editorial:  Litigation Costs Hurt Americans
President Bush is right to seek limits; Byrd and Rockefeller should as well
Charleston Daily Mail, January 7, 2005

Editorials: The State Has Changed Direction
West Virginians used their votes to restore hope in their lovely state

Charleston Daily Mail, January 3, 2005

Editorial: Wise's 'Meet And Confer' Not A Good Way To Go
The Parkersburg News & Sentinel, Dec. 18, 2004

Editorial: Attitude
West Virginians still have a reputation for suit-happiness
Charleston Daily Mail, December 18, 2004

Editorial: Tort Reform
All West Virginians pay high price in state that's a 'judicial hellhole'
The Register-Herald
, Dec. 17, 2004

Editorial: Lawsuit Abuse
Harming our legal system
The Register-Herald, November 18, 2004

Editorial - A Judicial Shift: Nonpartisan Elections
The State Journal, November 11, 2004

Editorial: Judges
Nasty Supreme Court race was good case for nonpartisan elections
The Register-Herald, November 10, 2004

Editorial: Judicial Selection Process Needs Major Revamp
The Herald-Dispatch, November 8, 2004

Editorial:  Let's Change Judicial System
West Virginians certainly deserve a better way of shaping court

Charleston Daily Mail,
November 8, 2004

Editorial: Statewide
By Changing The Legal Climate, Voters Have Given Growth A Chance
Charleston Daily Mail, Nov. 3, 2004

Editorial: State's Workers Deserve Better Job Options
The Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Oct. 17, 2004

Editorial: Outsourced
West Virginia shoots itself in the foot with hostile taxation
Charleston Daily Mail, October 16, 2004

Editorial: Study
State making progress, but there's still much room for improvement
The Register-Herald, Oct. 12, 2004

Editorial: Insurance
High costs focus more attention on upcoming Supreme Court race
The Register-Herald
, October 6, 2004

Editorial: State Spending Is The Problem
The government is outrunning growth in the state's economy
Charleston Daily Mail, September 27, 2004

Editorial:  Judges
W.Va. Needs To Join 44 Other States And Have Nonpartisan Elections
The Register-Herald, Sept. 12, 2004

Editorial:  West Virginia
Four years later, and still weary of life at the bottom of the heap
The Register-Herald, Sept. 5, 2004

Editorials: W.Va. Can Fix Its Economy
The loss of 375 good jobs underscores the need for change
Charleston Daily Mail, August 30, 2004

Editorial: Insurance
Proposed reforms could ease burden on home, vehicle owners
The Register-Herald
, August 27, 2004

West Virginia Must Focus On Insurance Reform
The Herald-Dispatch, August 21, 2004

Editorial: McGraw
Non-endorsement' proves the need for nonpartisan election of judges

The Register-Herald, August 19, 2004

Editorial: What Is The Next Fallback Position On Malpractice?
The Sunday Gazette-Mail, August 14, 2004

Editorial:  The State Must Fix Its Problems
Gaining old people and losing the young is a formula for trouble
Charleston Daily Mail
, August 2, 2004

Editorial: The State Needs To Get In Step
Growing slowly and losing people, state government just spends on
Charleston Daily Mail, July 28, 2004

Editorial: It’s Time To Take Fresh Look At How We Select Judges
The Herald-Dispatch, July 28, 2004

Editorial: Picking Impartial Judge, Justices Good For State
The News and Sentinel, July 27, 2004

Editorial:  West Virginia
State Has Way To Go In Economic Recovery, But Yes, It Can Be Done
The Register Herald, July 25, 2004

Editorial: Picking Impartial Judges, Justices
Wheeling News-Register, July 24, 2004

Editorials: Bar Should Study Judicial Selection
Only six states choose justices the way West Virginians do
Charleston Daily Mail, July 22, 2004

Editorial: Economic Troubles
Clarksburg Exponent/Telegram, July 21, 2004

Editorial: No Fraud Solution, No Debt Solution
Workers' compensation must be able to change the culture

Charleston Daily Mail, July 20, 2004

Editorial: West Virginia Caught In Vicious Cycle On Taxes
Parkersburg News/Sentinel, July 18, 2004

Editorial: Let's Keep an Eye On Comp Opinion
The State Journal, July 15, 2004

Editorial: Workers' Comp
With court upholding new laws, it's time to address 'culture of abuse'
The Register-Herald,
July 12, 2004


Editorial: Numbers
Prudent tax reform necessary to sustain growth of economy
The Register-Herald, July 9, 2004

Editorial: Scam Artists
Workers' compensation should be ruthless about prosecuting fraud
Charleston Daily Mail, July 7, 2004

Opinion: Dave Peyton
W.Va. Has Explaining To Do
Why are our taxes so much higher than elsewhere?
Charleston Daily Mail, July 1, 2004

Editorial: Unemployment
The state should take steps now to prevent a new deficit from arising
Charleston Daily Mail, June 15, 2004

Editorial: Jobs, Jobs
Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs
The Charleston Gazette, June 11, 2004

Opinion: Getting Ready While The Getting Is Good
By: Dave Peyton
Charleston Daily Mail, June 7, 2004

Opinion: Self-Insured Plan One Of Growing Problems Facing Workers' Compensation
By Barbara Hawkins
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, May 21, 2004

Editorial: State Must Act Before Insurance Crisis Deepens
The Herald-Dispatch, May 21, 2004

Column: Focus Of Debate Misplaced
Jack Bailey
Charleston Daily Mail, April 29, 2004

Editorial: Tax Burden
There must be a change in the way state government does business
The Register-Herald, April 25, 2004

Editorial: West Virginia Business Tax Reform Is Essential
Parkersburg News Sentinel, April 20, 2004

Editorials: Overburdened
Being 8th in state, local taxes inhibits the economy in W.Va.
Charleston Daily Mail, April 16, 2004

Editorials: Chemicals
If West Virginians want jobs, they need to change the climate
Charleston Daily Mail, April 15, 2004

Column:  Jack Bailey
Initiative To Restore Balance
Charleston Daily Mail,
April 8, 2004

 

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