Archive for July, 2008

For brain drain cause, just look at legal system

Charleston Gazette
Jul 30, 2008
Could the recent release of U.S. Census Bureau data be responsible for a new online survey of young professionals between 21 and 45 which it hopes will shed some light on the exodus from West Virginia of that demographic? The federal numbers show that only two of West Virginia’s largest cities experienced [...]

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The state should pursue tort reform

Charleston Daily Mail
Jul 15, 2008
There’s no reason for ‘Almost Heaven’ to be ‘Almost Hell’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia isn’t “almost Heaven,” but “almost Hell” where its judicial climate is concerned.But finally, there’s some good news on the horizon. After years of being battered by the state’s bizarre system of jackpot justice, sucker-punched businesses are beginning [...]

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