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Short takes: Who's paying the taxes? 2 min. ago
Sniping at Clinton Giles is easy; his job is not
Criticizing an inspiring educator is a snap, being one is a tall order
West Virginia is a great place to live
Its essential nature also make it a great place for visitors
Judge William Watkins needs to go quickly
The public can't be left at the mercy of out-of-control judicial officials
Democrats should cut spending first
$1.6 trillion in new taxes is not what Americans need
How do legislators intend to help cities?
Tax tinkering won't come close to funding $1 billion in pension debt
Delta Airlines will like Charley West
The ability to book first class to Atlanta and beyond is great
The focus should be on students, not on adults
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Commentary

After 71 years, a Pearl Harbor account
A story deemed tooupsetting finally sees the light of day
Fredric Rolando: The Postal Service issue affects W.Va.
Good service is crucial both to people and small businesses
Lawton Posey: Twice a day, these exercises will help you stay fit
Reading papers can provide quite challenging workouts
Stuart Stevens: Romney fought for the right ideals
Republicans win on government, freedom, taxation
Ric Cavender, Andy Milovich: Why not showcase the 'wonderful' in W.Va.?
'Buckwild' gives  us a marketing opportunity, too
Robert Dunlevy: W.Va. must address work force needs
College-for-all philosophy fails too many good kids
Victoria Toensing: Speak, pro-choice Republicans
It isn't conservative to have government control childbearing
Caroline Baum: To find ways to cut, look where money is
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Nanya Friend

In defense of parents who care
People who will fight for schooling are all too rare
Woods are lovely, dark and deep
It's all the trees that can make life difficult at times
General elections are grueling
But what they reveal would not surface otherwise
The ancients were on to something
Nanya Friend: Seeking the calm after the storm
If you cannot stand the heat, get a wet cold towel
On Tax Day, we all report to them
On Election Day, government reports to us
Jahlil Clements still speaks to us all
A column by Nanya  Friend
Fighting in the cholesterol wars
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Johanna Maurice

W.Va. policymakers can do this
If the status quo is failure, why not risk success?
What would Jefferson say today?
The Founders tried to keep us out of this mess
What is happening to America?
Welfare states = personal tragedy, national failure
’Tis the season of our discontent
Are Dems about working people?
Or do they just want to control workers' money?
Tuesday’s votes clarify matters
Americans don't seem to want higher taxes
Manchin, Tomblin create uncertainty
Waffling about Obama leaves voters less sure
W.Va. voters affect the Senate
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Brad McElhinny

West Virginia stiff-arms ‘furriners’
Welcoming converts would be much smarter
Why Corridor G parents are upset
This district's issues go back quite a few years
An escape, and a new appreciation
Being trapped in this city has a silver lining
The Olympics have been a blast
Experiencing the spectacle together is fun
It’s Tebow time for West Virginia
Brad McElhinny column: Here's hoping a cracker delivers a real miracle
On the ball, on task, all the time
You get a little bit of focus, a little bit of wiggle . . .
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Don Surber

Fight for the right to be left alone 1 min. ago
In W.Va. politics, a looming showdown
Early winners are TV station owners, political consultants
Decrying school politics is just hypocrisy
Firing Jorea Marple blunts liberal control of public education
Be careful what you wish for, senator
Obama's victory may harm chances for Jay Rockefeller
In praise of West Virginia voters
State residents are moving Republican
Obamanomics failed the nation
Americans should be much better off by this point
We’re to trust in government now
Party platforms should reflect people's beliefs
State taxpayers are tapped out
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Hoppy Kercheval

Hey, West Virginians, whatever happens, happens
Maybe 'Buckwild' won't be any worse than 'Jersey Shore'
Well, what about the New Era Pinstripe Bowl?
Reasons to go, reasons not to go, and Geno and Tavon
The status quo in education is not acceptable
'Lincoln' is leadership at the highest level
Washington, at a defining point, should see a movie
A handicappers' guide to the Senate, 2014
What will help Rockefeller; what will help Shelley
The state school board is serious about reform
Members challenge overly restrictive rules and regulations
Tomblin has a chance to do what he does best
W.Va. will reform public education after all
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Charles Krauthammer

Cliff jumping with the president
Democrats want tax hikes now, discipline later
Why a perpetual war in Gaza?
Because Hamas and Iran gain from terrorism
No whimpering, Republicans
Big government is failing; smaller is sustainable
A weak, dependent United States
Obama wants citizens to lead a supervised life
The Navy is horses, bayonets?
Romney should have hit Obama on Benghazi 
Obama slithered out of Libya
It won't be as easy to do that in the next debate
A superpower is rapid decline run
Obama's policy has produced anti-Americanism
What’s the future for the U.S.?
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Robert Samuelson

Senior citizens are robbing young people
Wanted: $1.6 trillion more over 10 years
Soaking the rich: Here's a rundown on who would pay
The financial crisis scared Americans
Recovery is slow because confidence isn't being restored
Could we be energy independent after all?
The U.S. could bump Saudi Arabia as top oil producer
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Thomas Sowell

Don't take any guff about the fiscal cliff
Democrats are talking good politics, not good economics
JFK sought lower taxes for a better economy
History is clear: lower rates produce growth and revenue
Killing the company that made the Twinkies
Mitt Romney: another nice, likeable loser
Kinder, gentler just are not the traits American voters seek
Obama is not what he seemed
Anti-American mentors were his role models
Democrats depend on dependence
Welfare statists expand benefits to win voters
The elderly needn’t fear change
Without reform, it's the young who should be afraid
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George Will

Watch out for the bewitchment trap
Democrats' tax hikes will darken Americans' future
Despite quite a lot, do indeed be thankful
Progressivism is authoritarianism
The Constitution does not permit unaccountability
Comeuppance for a casket cartel
Louisiana Benedictines embark on crime
Voters remain wary of big government
Conservatives will adjust, adapt and emerge stronger
Curbing government run amok
The REINS Act requires Congress to OK regulations
The Super PAC flap is bogus
Quietly silenced by government
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