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THEIR VIEW: Judicial appointments must be fair and transparent
11/19/2009 10:27 AM

CHARLESTON -- With Judge Irene Berger's appointment to the federal bench, West Virginians can now only hope and wait to see if her successor follows in the judge's highly respected footsteps.

Even judges are innocent until proven guilty
11/13/2009 3:52 PM
Campaign finance laws were meant as a way to make elections fairer, but the reality is that incumbents continue to enjoy numerous advantages over challengers.
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THEIR VIEW: A historic house vote
11/12/2009 9:59 AM
Last Saturday, President Obama called on Democratic Congressmen to "answer the call of history" and support the massive health care reform legislation.

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Making the crime fit the punishment
11/6/2009 3:14 PM
Joseph Stalin's infamous KGB chief, Lavrenti Beria, had a unique approach to justice.
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THEIR VIEW: Berger works her way to the top
11/5/2009 9:32 AM
MORGANTOWN -- Irene Berger likes to crochet in her spare time. It takes hour after hour of pulling loops of yarn through other loops until you finally finish the pattern.

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And then there were none
10/30/2009 1:00 PM
"Hey, kids, guess what we're doing today! We're going to spend three hours in the car driving to Proctorville and back to pick up Mom's back-pain medicine and Granny's mood stabilizers. We'll make a day of it. It'll be lots of fun!"
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THEIR VIEW: Nick Casey, federal judgeships and politics
10/29/2009 6:00 AM
MORGANTOWN -- The U.S. Constitution specifies that federal judges will be appointed by the President, subject to approval by the U.S. Senate. It is a partisan exercise; Republican Presidents appoint Republican judges and Democratic Presidents choose members of their own party to fill vacancies.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Miller doesn't have knowledge of insurance abuse
10/29/2009 5:59 AM
Dear Editor: Webster defines the world knowledge as understanding gained by actual experience. Delegate Jonathan Miller is maybe too young or for some other reason lucky enough never to have had any knowledge of or dealings with insurance company's abuse.

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THEIR VIEW: Quality auto companies continue growth in W.Va.
10/28/2009 6:14 AM
CHARLESTON -- Anytime a West Virginia business celebrates a groundbreaking or grand opening, it brings special meaning, because it is a sign of good opportunities to come.

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Self-love means never having to say you're sorry
10/23/2009 8:50 AM
The media circus started two years ago.

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THEIR VIEW: Our next Mike Garrison: Nick Casey as Judge
10/22/2009 7:30 AM
CHARLESTON -- Lobbyist and Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey as a federal judge is the making of West Virginia's next Mike Garrison.

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