West Virginia High Court limits worker free speech in editorial case
A three two WV Supreme Court ruling says employees can be fired for letters to the editor or public posts even when off the job and unrelated to work. Justices Davis McCuskey and Maynard sided against workers rights, while Workman and Starcher dissented. The piece warns the decision chills free expression and labor organizing. Editorial contact details follow.
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Readers urge on health insurance reform and toll removal
John Saddler and Dorothy urge readers to push back against HMOs and PPOs limiting physician decisions. They call for citizen representation to influence government policy, noting tolls harm the region and should be removed to fund road maintenance and growth.
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Letters to the Editor Submission Rules
Readers are informed that unsigned letters with no address or phone will not be published. The Register-Herald requires signed letters with a daytime phone number and address. Letters must stay under 300 words, edits may occur for grammar and clarity, and defamatory content will be rejected.
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Return of thalidomide revived under strict U S controls
Thalidomide reenters the market under rigid federal rules to treat a leprosy condition and possibly AIDS related troubles and some cancers. The drug’s history includes birth defects from minimal exposure during pregnancy, leading to a global ban in 1962 and a shaken faith in medical progress.
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Powerball fantasy ends in cautionary tale
A rambling stream of consciousness imagines spending a $70 million Powerball cash option after taxes, detailing lavish purchases from cars, mansions, and vacation to trusts for relatives, charity gifts, a jet, and a world tour, ending with a truncated line about more gifts.
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Doonesbury Dream of Power Ball Millions
A humorous vignette traces a lottery fantasy from debt payoff to FDIC safety and bills, ending with a hopeful cash option misgivings line. The piece notes editorial writer R Shawn Lewis contact hint.
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