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WV needs judicial fairness

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By Bray Cary, President and CEO - email

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  • Saturday, May 26 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-05-26 21:00:12 GMT
    Friends, family and members of the community cheered on the runners and walkers participating in Saturday's 36th Annual Ogden Race in Wheeling. The runners said the race would not have been possible without
    The oldest racer in Saturday's Ogden was 91 years old.

  • Saturday, May 26 2012 3:41 PM EDT2012-05-26 19:41:02 GMT
    The annual Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon begins Saturday at 8 a.m. as participants travel up and down city streets.The race will conclude near WesBanco Arena.Stay with WTRF.com and 7News for updates on
    The annual Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon begins Saturday at 8 a.m. as participants travel up and down city streets.The race will conclude near WesBanco Arena.Stay with WTRF.com and 7News for updates on

  • Saturday, May 26 2012 2:36 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:36:51 GMT
    Two structure fires have the State Fire Marshal investigating the causes in Steubenville early Saturday morning.The first fire broke out at about midnight along Pennsylvania Avenue. Steubenville Fire Department
    2 fire outbreaks in Steubenville result in one injury and one fatality

  • Saturday, May 26 2012 11:06 AM EDT2012-05-26 15:06:51 GMT
    The Village of Powhatan Point will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 27 at the municipal building.According to a news release the meeting is being called by Mayor Mark McVey to discuss the repair of
    The Village of Powhatan Point will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 27 at the municipal building.According to a news release the meeting is being called by Mayor Mark McVey to discuss the repair of

  • Saturday, May 26 2012 8:23 AM EDT2012-05-26 12:23:21 GMT
    View photos from the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon in our WTRF.com slideshow.Watch 7News at 6 for highlights from the event.***DISCLAIMER-slideshows cannot be viewed on mobile devices***
    View photos from the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon in our WTRF.com slideshow.Watch 7News at 6 for highlights from the event.***DISCLAIMER-slideshows cannot be viewed on mobile devices***

It's clear that our state Legislature and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin our making progress in terms of dealing with our state's long-term debt and regressive tax structure, but there is much work to be done.

Whether we want to admit it or not, our legal system is viewed as corrupt and driven by politics.

If we are going to truly move this state forward, we need a judicial system that ensures fairness.

To attract long-term and sustained investment, justice must be paramount.