For years, the economic news in West Virginia has too often been bad. Coal mine shutdowns, plant closings and layoffs have been painfully common occurrences. However, at […]
Author: Pam Queen
Elizabeth, the essential queen, dies
“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.”Some would add to that traditional and ringing appeal, “God save the monarchy.”It may not need saving, but the British […]
Remember COVID surges? Congress didn’t
Health officials are forecasting a fall COVID-19 surge, but one with fewer fatalities than past coronavirus spikes. The good news: A variant-specific booster has just been authorized […]
McCarthy’s mad that Biden linked GOP to fascism?
So Kevin McCarthy doesn’t like it when he gets called a nasty name. Tough. He’s done it for years.The Republican leader in the House of Representatives from […]
A bold idea for Liz Cheney
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Following her Republican primary defeat on Aug. 16, Rep. Liz Cheney referenced Lincoln’s words while introducing the establishment of her new […]
Is the Republican ‘Red Wave’ fading for media?
People who follow politics are familiar with the scenario. When a Republican “wave” appears likely, or a Republican presidential candidate develops a significant lead over the Democrat […]
Scourge of originalism taking over SCOTUS
In 1987, the Senate rejected the nomination of Judge Robert Bork for the Supreme Court because it found his originalist views unacceptable. As a law professor, Bork […]
Good luck getting a glass of water in Jackson, Miss.
There is no water in Jackson, Miss. Not at this writing, at least. At this writing, the nearly 150,000 residents of the state capital have been advised […]
Law designed to disenfranchise Blacks upheld
What’s wrong with this picture? A federal appeals court in Mississippi, in recently considering whether to overturn an 1890 law that makes it almost impossible for ex-convicts […]
Hear the work of Kodály and Ravel at St. Thomas à Becket Episcopal Church
The West Virginia University Community Music Program announces its 60th anniversary with several returning and new group classes and ensembles. Instruction is open to everyone — beginners, […]
