Posts that cover the broad issue of fairness in society in regard to jobs, insurance, business startup, etc.

Raylee’s Law Failure to Pass

Jenny Thacker, in a video recording, details the arguments for Raylee's Law and then goes on to describe the legislature's inaction in passing any of three versions. Any of the three would have included some provision in the law to provide oversight over the HOPE Scholarship program. This oversight could have prevented Raylee Browning's death at age eight.
Bakerton well house

More Good Water — Less Bad Water

Water and sewer reliability is an on-going problem in places in Jefferson County. The town of Bakerton, once prospering is a case in point. Bakerton's jerry-rigged system of water delivery is failing and residents are hard pressed to afford to improve it. Jim Bauman describes the history and current situation of water in the community.

High Electricity Bills? Get Used to It!

The West Virginia Public Service Commission is a bridge between energy consumers and energy producers. It negotiates and ultimately approves the rates that energy producers charge, but it's supposed to factor into those decisions the ability of consumers to pay their energy bills. To Jim Bauman it's pretty clear that what the producers want is way more important than what the consumers want. Because today West Virginians pay among the highest energy bills in the country, significantly higher than any of our surrounding states.