Give me liberty. And while you’re at it, give me a place to hang around for 173 years. That’s precisely what Patrick Henry has been doing all this time in […]
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Why are states lagging on IRA energy rebates?
There may not be much public awareness that the Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest investment in clean energy and climate action in U.S. history, but its consumer incentives are […]
Press reaction to Trump campaign email leak starkly different from 2016
by Lorraine Ali When emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign were leaked just before the 2016 election, the news media breathlessly covered the October surprise as if they’d opened Al Capone’s […]
Maybe legalizing weed wasn’t such a great idea
by Tyler Cowen Depending on where you live and how you want to use it, it is pretty easy to get marijuana in the U.S. At first medical marijuana, which […]
Westover Council expands industrial zone, approves initial urban hunt
WESTOVER — Westover City Council on Monday adopted ordinances creating a limited “pilot” urban archery deer hunt and expanding the city’s riverfront industrial zoning district. The industrial zone expansion will […]
Morgantown’s Barbara Evans Fleischauer attends DNC as West Virginia delegate
MORGANTOWN – Former state Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer is at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as one of 26 West Virginia Democratic Party delegates. Monday afternoon, she was preparing […]
Morgantown, Westover police make unrelated drug arrests Sunday
Police in Morgantown and Westover made several unrelated drug arrests Aug. 18, resulting in felony drug charges against three individuals and a misdemeanor for another. At approximately 5:24 a.m. Sunday, […]
Bouncing Bobby off the ballot
We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot […]
The oldest Olympians might hold the key to slowing aging
by F.D. Flam Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that […]
Unions and communities should have a say in CHIPS Act funding
by Anibel Ferus-Comelo It’s been two years since members of Congress passed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. This industrial investment is one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s landmark achievements. But […]
