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2009

• January 9, 2009 - The State Journal - States Take Different Approaches to Energy Portfolios
• January 30, 2009 - The State Journal - Early Child Care Vital for Economic Success

2008

• December 9, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Editorial: Improving education levels one step toward raising income in Huntington
• December 9, 2008 -Herald Dispatch- Report: City incomes decline
• November 24, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - West Virginia mourns Underwood
• October 2, 2008 - The State Journal - State Explores Alternative Energy Portfolio
• September 29, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Residents share vision at Create Huntington meeting
• August 21, 2008 - The State Journal - Coal Forum Focuses on Future of Energy
• July 10, 2008 - The State Journal - Political Strategies, Economics Don't Mix
• April 17, 2008 - The State Journal - Slow Motion
• April 8, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Redeveloping blighted areas focus of meeting
• March 14, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Research backs up importance of early years
• March 14, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Construction among several signs of growth
• March 9, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - Research program passes for MU, WVU
• March 1, 2008 - Herald Dispatch - State's job mix stirs up challenges

2007

• October 28, 2007 - Herald Dispatch - What’s up with W.Va.’s rosy job figures?
• August 16, 2007 - The State Journal - WV Lags Nation in Diversity
• July 19, 2007 - The State Journal - Glimpse at a Lost Future Gives Direction to Tax Reform
• June 14, 2007 - The State Journal - State Lags Behind in Gross Domestic Product Ranking
• June 7, 2007 - The State Journal - Ethanol is not Solution to Gasoline Crunch in the US
• February 22, 2007 - The State Journal - Uncertain Future
• January 4, 2007 - The State Journal - Tax Reform Priority: Elimate the Job Killers

2006

• April 20, 2006 - The State Journal - Economic spark: state's natural gas industry ready for energetic future
• March 2, 2006 - Charleston Gazette - Senate approves bill to change school funding
• January 17, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail - Understanding the demonization of Wal-Mart

2005

• December 22, 2005 - The State Journal - Poll shows interest in state tax reforms
• December 22, 2005 - The State Journal - State struggles to keep teachers' pay competitive
• December 22, 2005 - The State Journal - State finance salaries trail other states
• December 22, 2005 - The State Journal - Working in West Virginia
• November 17, 2005 - The State Journal - McCabe says metro government can work
• November 5, 2005 - The Buffalo News - Nine economists tell Wal-Mart it's not a very good employer
• October 28, 2005 - The State Journal - Leadership strives to support early child development
• October 13, 2005 - Charleston Daily Mail - Early education does indeed pay off
• October 11, 2005 - Charleston Daily Mail - Pre-kindergarten as economic boost?
• October 10, 2005 - Charleston Daily Mail - MU report backs economic investment in early child development
• October 10, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - Invest in children, MU report says
• October 10, 2005 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - W.Va. leads and lags in early childhood education
• October 9, 2005 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - Early childhood education pays big dividends, study says
• October 9, 2005 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - Preschool: good for business
• October 4, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - Economy could benefit from railroad law changes
• September 29, 2005 - The State Journal - Early education an important task
• September 22, 2005 - The State Journal - KIDS COUNT spreads the word about early childhood education
• September 22, 2005 - The State Journal - From cradle to success
• September 22, 2005 - The State Journal - Forum to focus on early childhood development
• September 18, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - New focus in W.Va. on small businesses
• September 9, 2005 - Charleston Gazette - Barge plans need work, Port Authority decides
• September 1, 2005 - The State Journal - 130th Airlift Wing maps plans for bright future
• August 17, 2005 - The State Journal - Marshall study details deficits in state salaries
• August 15, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - All must pay fair share for school systems
• August 14, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - Governor may seek alternatives to locality pay raises
• August 11 , 2005 - The State Journal - Moving on, moving out
• August 10, 2005 - Charleston Gazette - Survey pans school computer plan
• August 9, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - Caution urged on teacher salaries
• August 9, 2005 - Charleston Gazette - State school funding review questions counties' roles
• August 2005 - Heartland Institute - Broadband yields paltry economic boost in rural states
• July 7, 2005 - Heartland Institute - New study questions benefits of subsidizing broadband
• June 28, 2005 - The State Journal - Realignment would cripple Yeager, report says
• June 24, 2005 - Wheeling News-Register - Voter turnout may be key for amendment
• June 21, 2005 - Wheeling News-Register - State: Reviving teacher benefit plan will save money
• June 20, 2005 - Wheeling News-Register - W.Va. investment returns short of expectations
• June 18, 2005 - Wheeling News-Register - Outside views on the amendment
• April 12, 2005 - Mackinac Center for Public Policy - Extensive study of Michigan Economic Growth Authority finds weak track record and no significant economic effects
• April 24, 2005 - Lansing State Journal - Michael LaFaive and Michael Hicks: Tax breaks for few are no benefit
• April 12, 2005 - Detroit Free Press - Tax breaks get think tank slam
• April 12, 2005 - WOOD TV - Some local companies haven't lived up to MEGA grant deals, losing out on tax credits
• April 12, 2005 - Crain's Detroit - Toyota R&D center gets $53M in incentives
• April 12, 2005 - Detroit Free Press - Tax break for Toyota: $38.9 million
• March 30, 2005 - WBOY-TV News - Tracks seek table games to stay competitive
• March 13 , 2005 - Sun-Sentinel - S. Florida can look up to West Virginia for gaming success story
• March 11 , 2005 - The State Journal - Redesigned stock index includes 20 companies
• February 21, 2005 - Hawaii Reporter - Big Box retailers
• February 21, 2005 - National Center for Policy Analysis - Thinking Outside The "Big Box"
• January 25, 2005 - The State Journal - Rahall High-Tech Corridors program presses ahead
• January 19, 2005 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. in race for clean coal
• 2005 - Tormo - La cadena minorista Wal-Mart hace examen de conciencia
• 2005 - Battle Cry - Big Boxes not all bad?

2004

• November 23, 2004 - Center for Media and Democracy - Setting the Record Straight
• November 14, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - Follow the highway
• October 29, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Forum targets economic difficulties
• October 10, 2004 - Congressional Record -- Senate - Comments by Senator James Imhofe
• September 16, 2004 - The State Journal - A taxing dilemma
• August 31, 2004 - The Legislature - Research Versus Advocacy
• August 26, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Cal Kent to head Marshall CBER
• August 23, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Charleston, enjoy the regional airport victory
• August 19, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - MU must do more to keep skilled faculty
• August 17, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Two top economists leaving Marshall
• August 13, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Two economists leaving Marshall
• August 13, 2004 - National Mining Association - Goodwin valley fill decision will likely have ‘discernible’ impact on West Virginia economy, Marshall researchers say
• August 12, 2004 - The State Journal - Pullman Square: A Project that Offers Hope
• August 10, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - Slow and steady
• August 7, 2004 - Free Republic - Kerry opposes mountain top mining
• August 6, 2004 - GeorgeWBush.com - BC ’04 Policy Memo: John Kerry and John Edwards - Wrong on Coal
• August 5, 2004 - The State Journal - Troubles in River City: Huntington leaders look for ways to revive city
• July 30, 2004 - The State Journal - Economists predict mine ruling will affect W.Va. economy
• July 25, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - The coalfields: what comes next?
• July 19, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Consolidation won't fix everything
• July 16, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Younger workers getting tough to find in state, report says
• July 10, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Smaller schools are better for students
• July 5, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Factors other than school size deserve scrutiny
• July 2004 - National School Boards Association - Merge Ahead: What Mandated Consolidation Could Mean for Your District
• July 2004 - Governing Magazine - Crippling injury
• June 29, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Family background key to success, report says
• June 29, 2004 - Herald-Mail - Bigger not always better
• June 28, 2004 - The Legislature - School performance indicators studied
• June 28, 2004 - Ogden Newspapers - Report says size of high school apparently doesn't matter
• June 23, 2004 - Lincoln Journal - Thumbs down...
• June 22, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - Small manufacturers converge at summit
• June 15, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Job figures become fodder for politics
• June 10, 2004 - Hur Herald - Tax load on West Virginians getting higher
  
• June 8, 2004 - West Virginia Metro News - Marshall economist says Reaganomics worked
  
• June 7, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Students pursue summer employment
• June 6, 2004 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - A difficult time
• June 3, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - W.Va. taxes outgrow population
• June 2, 2004 - Lincoln Journal - Thumbs down...
• June 1, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - W.Va. workers see longer commuting times
• June 2004 - Polymer Alliance Zone - Jobs, West Virginia, & A Recovering National Economy
• May 30, 2004 - Four State News - More West Virginia residents have college degrees
• May 30, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Levy may be the best route to better parks
• May 27, 2004 - The State Journal - Away from the city
• May 26, 2004 - Lincoln Journal - Marshall study says consolidation has no ill effects
• May 24, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Louisville, Ky., shows benefits of consolidation
• May 23, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Lack of funds slows park projects
• May 21, 2004 - The State Journal - Article omitted major successes
  Note: This is a response to the April 30, 2004 State Journal article "Who's moving in?"
• May 20, 2004 - Hur Herald - Mezzatesta facing tough times?
• May 20, 2004 - West Virginia Metro News - Size doesn't matter
• May 20, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - School size doesn’t affect tests, study says
• May 20, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - School size has no impact on tests, study shows
• May 19, 2004 - West Virginia Metro News - Experts say there's no crisis
• May 19, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Recovery: If the state got its act together, West Virginia would flourish
• May 18, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Unemployment drops by 4,300
• May 17, 2004 - WBOY-TV News - School Consolidation Examined
• May 17, 2004 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - West Virginia news in brief
• May 17, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Let’s all get behind long-term park plan
• May 17, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - School mergers neither hinder nor help students, MU study says
• May 16, 2004 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - SBA rapped in audit
• May 7, 2004 - WSAZ NewsChannel 3 - Poll: Huntington mayor's race
• May 7, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Felinton leads Dems in poll
• May 6, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - More trails, skate areas planned
• May 5, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Some say Justice race most important
• May 2004 - Reason - Big Boxing, Banning Bargains
• April 30, 2004 - The State Journal - Who's moving in?
• April 29, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Park district to unveil improvement plan
• April 22, 2004  -  The Parthenon - The art of making money
• April 17, 2004 - Mountain Messenger - Clean-burning coal technology project will repay $150,000 by May
• April 15, 2004 - Fast Company Now - Wal-Mart
• April 15, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - State fits criteria for plant
• April 2004 - Region 1 Work Force West Virginia - Rahall Technology Corridors progress
• March 18, 2004 - Charleston Gazette - Suppliers, politicians protest Justice plan for plant
• March 15, 2004: ...and Governor Wise calls us pointy-headed economists?
  • U.S. v. Alcan, Inc.
  • Public Comment
  • DOJ Response
• March 17, 2004 - Washington Post - Chemical industry in crisis
  Note: This article was re-printed in a number of regional newspapers. A selection follows.
• March 21, 2004 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Jobs are evaporating in chemical industry
• March 21, 2004 - Bryan-College Station Eagle - How U.S. jobs evaporate
• March 23, 2004 - Philadelphia Inquirer - Bad formula for chemicals
  
• March 14, 2004 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - Left behind
• March 12, 2004 - The State Journal - Clock is running for Alcan to shed Pechiney unit
• February 29, 2004 - Sunday Gazette-Mail - The spark
• February 20, 2004 - The State Journal - Study says Mason County Plant would have major impact
• February 6, 2004 - The State Journal - Arneault finds fault with Marshall gambling study
• February 6, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Researcher says Mason can provide workers for plant
  
• February 5, 2004 - Dominion Post - Impact on economy not always bad
• February 4, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Area can absorb 3,800 jobs
• January 26, 2004 - New York Times - Rule change may alter strip-mine fight
• January 26, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - More change ahead for grocery market
• January 25, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Panelists say cities must pool resources
• January 23, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Price increase could remain
• January 23, 2004 - The Parthenon - Economic panel to examine job needs of Tri-state
• January 22, 2004 - The State Journal - Two Workers' Comp Proposals Offered
• January 22, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - W.Va. has not gained 11,000 jobs
• January 19, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Tri-State economy counts on MU
• January 18, 2004 - Herald Dispatch - Some job gains, but still lagging behind
• January 16, 2004 - West Virginia Division of Culture and History - Arts and crafts industry contributes $54.5 million annually to state economy
  • study highlights
• January 16, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Arts, crafts contribute more than $54 million to economy
• January 16, 2004 - West Virginia Metro News - Hoppy's Commentary for Friday
• January 14, 2004 - UtiliPoint International - Mountaintop Mining: An Explosive Subject
• January 13, 2004 - Charleston Daily Mail - Candidates don't favor new taxes
• 2004 - Loans Information - Supreme Court upholds Workers' Comp interpretation of reform law
• 2004 - Energy Roadmap Workshop Series - Energy Roadmap Workshop on Hydrogen

2003

• December 26, 2003 - The State Journal - Marshall study identifies faults with casino gambling
• December 26, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Conductor training program is a good investment
• December 23, 2003 - The State Journal - The Budget Squeeze
• December 18, 2003 - The State Journal - Tire recycler sets sights on Mason County
• December 12, 2003 - Register-Herald - Survey to reveal workforce needs to take place next month
• December 12, 2003 - The Legislature - WVDE Estimates Future NCLB Costs
• December 1, 2003 - State Budgeting Matters - Rethinking Ohio's Tax Policies
• November 28, 2003 - Charleston Gazette - Lost profits a small factor in Kroger strike
• November 21, 2003 - Register-Herald - I-64 high tech corridor project gaining support
• November 16, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - The first decade of free trade
• November 1, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Surge pleases leaders
• October 28, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Report supports coal tax
• October 24, 2003 - The State Journal - West Virginia stock index
• October 24, 2003 - The State Journal - Cutbacks blamed for work-force funding delay
• October 24, 2003 - Charleston Gazette - Flexsys co-owner under investigation
• October 23, 2003 - The State Journal - Training Should Fulfill Promise
• October 17, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Researchers use radar to check tracks
• October 2, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - We consume more than we make
  
• October 1, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - State not drawing young adults
• October 2003 - Appalachian Journal - New study shows significance of industry arts and crafts contribute $54.5 million yearly to WV economy
• September 30, 2003 - Rob Capehart for Governor - Proposing a State VAT: The Political Experience in West Virginia
• September 27, 2003 - Charleston Gazette - West Virginia's poverty rate still among nation's highest
• September 25, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - State welfare rolls rise
• September 22, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - State to review small business regulations
• September 19, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Reclamation council seeking more details
  
• September 15, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - College degree earns more in area
  (PDF of graphic "Average wages by education")
• September 5, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Funds set for port master plan
• September 2003 - NAWDP Advantage - Survey of employers shows soft skills in demand
• Fall 2003 - West Virginia Small Business Development Center - Governor announces review of regulations impacting small businesses
• August 27, 2003 - HuntingtonNews.Net - Is A Foreign Trade Zone In Huntington's Future?
  
• August 27, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Park District concludes fifth planning session
• August 25, 2003 - MetroNews - Economist Not Excited About Grant Projects
• August 25, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Some call shell buildings vital, others say structures waste money
  
• August 22, 2003 - The State Journal - Population projections differ for panhandles
• August 20, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Parks and Recreation District holds meeting
• August 15, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Plan offers ways to improve parks
• August 14, 2003 - The State Journal - Image and Opportunity: West Virginia's Two Panhandles Cope With Different Challenges in Past Decade
• August 11, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Homeschooling growing in W.Va.
• August 8, 2003 - The State Journal - Lack of funding stalls economists' study
• August 6, 2003 - Charleston Gazette - Cost of labor research questioned
• July 23, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - New ballpark proposed as replacement for arena
• July 10, 2003 - The State Journal - Poll Shows Little Confidence in State Economy
• July 10, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Marshall establishing biotechnology center
• July 10, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Marshall biotech focus on commerce
• July 2003 - Applachian Regional Commission - Roadmap for Tourism & Craft
• July 2003 - West Virginia Land & Mineral Owners Council - The Future of West Virginia Energy
• June 5, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - MU takes kids to Washington, D.C. to commission pieces of artwork
• June 3, 2003 - Register-Herald - Technology focus of business conference at resort
• May 29, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - State economy shows growth
• May 18, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Nursing homes in short supply?
• May 14, 2003 - The State Journal - Neighbors Beating W.Va. at Rate Game
• April 15, 2003 - Lee Enterprises Inc - Both sides in debate cite studies to support case for and against Wal-Mart Supercenter
• March 2, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Bright spots help boost economy
• February 14, 2003 - Hur Herald - West Virginia lost 33,000 jobs last year
• January 30, 2003 - Herald Dispatch - Tax reform takes center stage
• February 6, 2003 - West Virginia State College - Implementation Board Review
• January 14, 2003: The Department of Energy awarded a $107 Million grant for a project in which CBER staff performed considerable market analysis.
  • February 6, 2004 - U.S. Department of Energy- Office of Fossil Energy - Company to design and build a clean coal co-production demonstration project
  • December 2003 - National Energy Technology Laboratory - Western Greenbrier Co-Production Demonstration Project
  • September 18, 2003 - University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering - Opportunities for New Clean Coal Technologies
  • June 4, 2003 - American Coal Council - ALSTOM Power & Hazen Research receive DOE grant
  • June 3, 2003 - DOE Office of Environment, Safety and Health - Environmental Impact Statement for Western Greenbrier Co-Production Demonstration Project, Rainelle, WV and Notice of Floodplain/Wetlands Involvement
  • March 1, 2003 - Rental Equipment Register - DoE awards $316 million to coal projects
  • January 15, 2003 - Coal Utilization Research Council - Clean Coal Power Initiative Project Selections
    
  • January 14, 2003 - Live Power News - Secretary of Energy announces first projects to meet President's commitment to new clean coal technologies
    
  • January 14, 2003 - National Coal Council - At DOE
  • January 14, 2003 - Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology - Clean Coal Technology: Advancements and Future (Microsoft Powerpoint)
  • January 14, 2003 - Scientific Alliance - DOE announces funding of "Clean Coal" projects
  • October 26, 2002 - Mountain Messenger - Rahall endorses proposed Western Greenbrier power plant
• January 13, 2003 - Charleston Gazette - CURA refuses deal for nonprofit store at Town Center
• January 7, 2003 - Charleston Daily Mail - Education may be a good investment
• Jan/Feb 2003 - West Virginia Health Care Association - WVHCA members rally to Support Our Seniors Day at the Capitol
• Spring 2003 - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Bringing biometrics to West Virginia
• 2003 - Graduate College of Marshall University - Mountaintop Removal: An Assessment of the Propaganda Model of the News Media
  Note: this is an excerpt from a Master's Thesis that cites our research.

2002

• December 30, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - W.Va. is added to revolutionary economic survey
• December 1, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - State tax reform bill in the works
• December 2002 - Governing Magazine - Moving Mountains
• Winter 2002 - Region Focus - Road to Recovery
• Winter 2002 - Take Me Home West Virginia - An economic review
• November 17, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - Putting a price on pain
• November 13, 2002 - WV Public Broadcasting - The Legacy Series
  (ASF clips from the series: coa.asf, ent.asf, growth.asf, work.asf )
• October 29, 2002 - Charleston Daily Mail - Committee examining tax
• October 13, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - Growing a biotech industry
• October 2002 - Center for Economic Options - West Virginia Microenteprise Development Association
• September 22, 2002 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Coal rally to be held Oct. 2-4
• September 9, 2002 - Herald Dispatch - Science center may bring jobs
• September 9, 2002 - Geotimes - Mountaintop removal project between a rock and a hard place
• July 15, 2002 - Charleston Daily Mail - Recreation booms in Kanawha despite slow economic growth
• June 7, 2002 - National Mining Association - Making valley fills unavailable would harm jobs, economy in WV, expert comments say
• June 2002 - Interstate Mining Compact Commission - IMCC 2002 Fall Meeting to be Held in Annapolis
• May 5, 2002 - Transportation & Economic Development - (Partial) Planning Committee
• April 28, 2002 - Herald Dispatch - Exodus of young adults getting worse
• April 8, 2002 - Charleston Daily Mail - Changing coal
• April 4, 2002 - MeetingsNet - Negotiating a Fair Group Fare
• March 24, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - Workers' comp study goes national
• March 17, 2002 - Charleston Daily Mail - Civil suits cut state income up to $1,000 per capita, study says
• March 3, 2002 - Herald Dispatch - Automobile, truck sales a key way to examine American economy
• March 3, 2002 - Herald Dispatch - State's heritage becoming a moneymaker for some smart entrepreneurs
• February 11, 2002 - Charleston Daily Mail - New rail line would provide new routes to transport coal
• February 2002 - The Challenge - This 'n that from around the state
• January 20, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - Some FAA questions still need answers
• January 18, 2002 - Herald Dispatch - Lack of education hurting business
• January 18, 2002 - Charleston Gazette - Poor education hinders economy
• Spring 2002 - Tax Analysts - Workers' Compensation Fiscal Structure and Economic Growth -- A West Virginia Issue?
• 2002 - MountainMade.com - Economic Impact Study Results are In
• 2002 - Herald Dispatch - New generation hits the road
• 2002 - Appalachian Regional Commission - Growing Appalachia through creative economies
• 2002 - Appalachia Magazine - West Virginia's Showcase for Entrepreneurs

2001

• December 29, 2001 - Appalachian Focus - State welfare rolls jump 22 percent
• December 11, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Side lines
• December 6, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Charities see more in need
• November 13, 2001 - The Parthenon - Show modeled after interactive special
• October 14, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Alternatives to coal slurry ponds exist, study says
• October 1, 2001 - City of Charleston, WV- Charleston City Council Journal
• September 10, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Time to start the ‘20-year solution'
• September 10, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Views that make you think
• September 7, 2001 - Office of Surface Mining - The "7-Up Plan": A Financial Analysis of West Virginia's Informal Proposal to Modify the Alternative Bonding System of the West Virginia Surface Mining Regulatory Program
• September 6, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Productivity: Education crucial
• September 4, 2001 - Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition - Coal, people, politics, and money
  Note: A nice comment by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition regarding our Economic Diversity Study
• September 3, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Productivity sinking in W.Va., economist says
• September 2, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Small businesses have thrived in West Virginia
• August 31, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Chamber must hate good news
• August 31, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Chamber only hurts state with its views
• August 31, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - Workers' compensation is a barrier to job growth
• August 24, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Study tackles workers’ comp, again
• August 23, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - State creating plan for tough times
• August 23, 2001 - Insurance Journal - West Virginia Chamber President Offers Opinion on Workers' Comp
• August 22, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Lies about worker's comp hurt economy
• August 8, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Stop false W.Va. worker's comp campaign
• August 1, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Job cuts alarm business leaders
• Fall 2001 - Mid-American Journal of Business - Growing Microbusinesses: The West Virginia Experience
• July 27, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Listen to people who pay workers’ comp
• July 27, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Dow layoffs may damage area's economy
• July 18, 2001 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Hicks: Mountaintop mining ruling could sink W.Va. economy
• June 28, 2001 - National Academies - Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments
• June 6, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Productivity is key to W.Va.'s economy
• June 3, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. divided on how best to fix economy
• May 14, 2001 - Herald Dispatch - Incomes lower for Tri-State workers
• April 20, 2001 - The Daily Athenaeum - Mountaintop removal: pros and cons
• March 8, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Experts dispute recession report
• March 2001 - West Virginia Development Office - Economic Development and the Proposed Regional Airport
• February 15, 2001 - Appalachian Focus - Wise administration considers new clean water coal tax
• February 15, 2001 - Appalachian Focus - Impact of mountaintop ruling felt statewide, MU group says
• Janurary 25, 2001 - West Virginia Division of Natural Resources - John R. Pope Named WVDNR Parks and Recreation Section Chief
• January 4, 2001 - Charleston Daily Mail - Interest cut spurs optimism
• January 1, 2001 - Charleston Gazette - The cities are at a critical point right now
• 2001 - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Wal-Mart in West Virginia — Friend or Foe?
• 2001 - The Coal Forum - Marshall University Study Forecasts Harsh Consequences of Haden Decision
• 2001 - Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future - Almost Heaven?

2000

• December 28, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Officials disagree on coal forecast
• December 25, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Written word reaches out to business leaders in different ways
• November 30, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Largesse: all of those federal dollars underscore the state's poverty
• October 20, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Groups to study role of microbusinesses in W.Va. economy
• October 19, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. must fix schools to fix economy
• October 14, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Jobs mean $29 million to economy
• October 6, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. is ignoring its education crisis
• September 22, 2000 - Oak Ridger- West Virginians get chance to quiz leaders about state's future
• September 22, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - The people speak
• September 22, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Forum offers chance to discuss coal industry, economy
• September 20, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - What can we do now?
• September 18, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - WV after coal
• September 17, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Peering into a murky future
• September 11, 2000 - Charleston Gazette - Renaissance group hopes to lift St. Albans
• September 7, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. needs more productive labor force
• August 18, 2000 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Marshall professor forecasts bleak economic future
• August 10, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - High test scores don't attract development
• August 9, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - St. Albans fate hinges on schools, researcher says
• July 31, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - If college preparation is inadequate, how can that situation be changed?
• July 28, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Marshall study cites St. Albans problems
• July 24, 2000 - Appalachian Focus - Workplace changing at dizzying pace
• July 22, 2000  -  Charleston Daily Mail - Transportation study pinpoints problems
• June 21, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - W.Va. can't rely on coal any more
• June 19, 2000 - The Joplin Globe - This whole area is so dynamic now
• June 14, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - End of valley fills could be 'disastrous'
• June 7, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Development summit coming to city
• June 6, 2000 - Charleston Gazette - Faulty ground under valley fill study
• June 13, 2000  -  Charleston Daily Mail - Valley fill ban could be costly
• June 14, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Mining
• June 14, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Coal industry touts study
• June 2000 - Kentucky Coal Association - Around the Industry...
• May 5, 2000 - Arkansas Democrat Gazette - New Wal-Mart nets 15 more businesses for county, study shows
• May 5, 2000  -  Charleston Daily Mail - W.Va. can't stop change; it must adapt to it instead
• May 4, 2000  -  Charleston Daily Mail - Wal-Mart impact studied
• April 26, 2000  -  The Parthenon - Marshall green brings a different kind of green
• April 4, 2000 - Charleston Daily Mail - Mine profits are dropping report finds
• March 3, 2000 - Register-Herald - Manufacturing supplies becoming more expensive
• February 7, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Area transportation being studied
• January 12, 2000 - Gov. Underwood's State of the State Address
• January 2, 2000 - Herald Dispatch - Marshall continues to prove importance
• Spring 2000 - Huntington Quarterly - Amazon.com: The information superhighway makes a stop in Huntington

1999

• December 31, 1999 - Register-Herald - Service providers depend on mining, manufacturing
• December 31, 1999 - Register-Herald - Coal will play key role
• December 30, 1999 - Charleston Gazette - West Virginia's population drops despite good economy
• December 21, 1999 - Charleston Gazette - Marshall to publish economy forecasts
• December 20, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Economic information more plentiful, Marshall University begins publishing state indicators
• December 13, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Study looks at economic impact of mining
• December 4, 1999 - Charleston Gazette - '99 bad for coal, not end of mining, experts say
• November 10, 1999 - Herald Dispatch - Dean pursues passage for user fee
• June 10, 1999 - Charleston Gazette - Tax official learns from Romania visit, West Virginia's system put in perspective
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Economy new indices will help monitor the state's future
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Coal forum set for December, business leaders plan to discuss the industry's future
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Study says tax changes will help poor the most
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Growth in jobs slow, experts say state figures are no reason for alarm
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Population still falling in state, booming economy not enough to stem migration
• January 1, 1999 - Charleston Daily Mail - Study looks at economic impact of mining

1998

• August 3, 1998 - Charleston Daily Mail - Business people
• July 2, 1998 - Charleston Daily Mail - Proposals call for sweeping tax changes, Governor's panel says current code too complex, unfair
• April 24, 1998 - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginians carry a load, our tax burden certainly ranks higher than our income
• April 7, 1998 - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginians need tax relief

1997

• November 11, 1997 - Charleston Daily Mail - Group pushes for regional growth
• May 17, 1997 - Charleston Gazette - Lack of education costs state billions
• May 17, 1997 - Charleston Daily Mail - Most young people getting diplomas

1996

• November 8, 1996 - Charleston Daily Mail - Chemical industry jobs could increase
• February 19, 1996 - Charleston Daily Mail - Bill advances on reporting jobs impact

1995

• October 26, 1995 - Charleston Gazette - Health cuts put rural hospital, jobs in danger