GO ONLINE TO https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ for the latest political polls. So, the much-anticipated House impeachment inquiry went public this week. The country will be able to watch and […]
Author: Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com
Fix miners’ pension fund now before it’s too late
Last week’s bankruptcy filing by Murray Energy should create an even greater sense of urgency in Congress to pass the proposed fix for the financially troubled United […]
Murray Energy’s bankruptcy symbolically significant
Bob Murray has been the face and the attitude of the struggling steam coal industry for some time now. As others abandoned coal, the outspoken and hard-driving […]
Warren still dodging price tag for Medicare for All
One of the hottest debate topics among Democratic candidates for president is health care. Surging Elizabeth Warren has embraced Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All proposal. We’ll get […]
Better trained and available workforce wanted
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, West Virginia’s unemployment rate in August was 4.6%. That’s a low number, although context is important here. The national […]
VA deaths investigation takes time and patience
One of the most common questions being asked about the suspicious deaths at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Clarksburg is, “Why hasn’t anyone been arrested? […]
Impact of drug crisis affects children of addicts, too
I kept up with the news while on staycation last week and two stories on the MetroNews website stood out to me. The first detailed federal charges […]
Another challenge in our state that weighs us down
This column is not about fat shaming, but rather an acknowledgment of this fact: West Virginians are too heavy. Well, not everyone, but a significant percentage. New […]
Poll: State teachers have the public behind them
The state teacher unions have conducted two strikes in two years. In both instances, the strikes shut down schools statewide — 11 days in 2018 over salaries […]
Why Sen. Manchin passed up the governor’s race
Sen. Joe Manchin has always been politically stealthy. He has practiced to near perfection the ability to balance in the middle as the political world increasingly pulls […]