Roads Are A Safety Issue
West Virginia’s roads are in trouble. This is something we’ve all known for a while, and it’s a problem that’s recently taken even more of a spotlight. Road conditions really boil down to safety, and if we can’t trust our government to keep us safe, then they’re not doing their job.
Read moreMore Than A Convenience
Last month we talked a little about the lack of broadband in the more rural areas of our great state, and how the FCC's practices were making it even harder for those areas to get connected to the rest of the world. Sometimes when you think of broadband speeds all that comes to mind is how fast your Netflix will load, but it can truly be a matter of health in some situations.
Read moreHow We Got Here: Teachers Strike 2019
Some of our earliest WV Strong Blog Posts dealt with the topic of the 2018 Teachers strike. Here we are just a year later, with teachers back on strike due to the Senate's version of SB 451.
Read moreLoyal to Coal Companies Doesn't Always Mean Loyal to Coal Miners
The coal industry has made up such a large part of West Virginia's economy and culture for so long, that sometimes the coal miners and the companies they work for get lumped in together. The fact is that throughout our states history, that hasn't been the case. We have a rich history of conflict between the coal workers who make the industry run and the companies who profit from them.
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