Polls across the political spectrum continue to show a steady decline in Donald Trump’s approval rating. For example, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll put the president’s approval rating at 33%, down 14 points from the start of his second term. Not all polls have his numbers that low. ...
Some public officials in West Virginia have understood for years that we need to expand and diversify our economy -- and that maybe the best way to do that is to start small. Efforts to help people start and sustain small businesses here have strengthened to the degree that a study conducted by Franchise Opportunities has named the Mountain State the leading state for new business survival. That's a big deal. Plenty of small business owners will tell you it is easier to start one than to keep one going. Franchise Opportunities chose a five-year period that included the Covid-19 ...
WalletHub recently produced its “Hardest-Working States in America (2026)” report. Readers in West Virginia and Appalachian Ohio are likely thinking “Finally! A report in which our region will not be dead last.” About that … Both the Mountain and Buckeye states fall in the bottom ten, which WalletHub labels “least hardworking.” West Virginia is 42nd, Ohio is 47th – those same residents will be pleased to note that ranks above Michigan, which did, indeed, come in dead last. This study looked at direct work factors, including metrics such as average workweek hours, ...
Donald Trump has authored a whole anthology of aphorisms demonstrating his deep disdain for the military he commands. He derided those killed in action as “suckers and losers,” said in reference to former prisoner of war John McCain that he prefers troops who weren’t captured, and said his “own personal Vietnam” was avoiding sexually transmitted infections while dating in New York City. The president’s latest entry arrived when he was asked about reports of miserable conditions and attempted suicides aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has almost nine ...
Most of us are proud of the state where we live for many reasons (and not so proud for others). But we don't usually tend to think of our home territory as "fun" as compared with other places. California, for example, is ranked the most fun state in WalletHub's "Most Fun States in America (2026)." Florida is second. It's hard not to wonder whether a certain mouse has something to do with that. West Virginia ... well, we know by now how this goes. According to the researchers at WalletHub, the Mountain State is the LEAST fun in the country -- 49th for entertainment and recreation, and ...
Socialism is having a moment in the United States … again. Recent election wins by candidates who identify as Democratic Socialists have generated interest in what supporters believe is a new and better way of governing. The movement has gained momentum among younger voters in ...
