The shadow over West Virginia’s solar future The allure of solar energy captivates the individual homeowner through its offer of energy independence and environmental stewardship. While my solar array hasn’t […]
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Guest essay: W.Va. flourishing as a right-to-work state
by Jordan Maynor In the years since West Virginia adopted right-to-work legislation, our state has witnessed a staggering influx of more than $12 billion in new business investments. This law […]
The union idea and its adversaries
by Andrew Moss American workers made great strides in 2023. Autoworkers, UPS drivers, Kaiser health workers, screenwriters and actors all scored significant gains in earnings and benefits as a result […]
Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy: She listened
by Stephen L. Carter I’d never heard of Sandra Day O’Connor when the news broke that she was President Ronald Reagan’s likely nominee for the new vacancy on the Supreme […]
Holiday season finds us isolated
Let’s change that by Seth D. Kaplan We are living in an age of placeless possibility: a time when we can instantly get in touch with another person no matter […]
Words of advice on words
Merriam-Webster Dictionary has released its list of the words that defined 2023. At the top of the list was “authentic.” The dictionary’s website said “authentic” saw a substantial increase in […]
Mon BOE meets with lawmakers in advance of Legislative session
Monongalia County Board of Education member Mike Kelly used a school bus analogy to deliver a facts-of-life message from the board to area lawmakers last week. Say there are 70 […]
Beer and Hymns raising glasses and voices to support local charity
Beer and hymns. The two words are rarely seen together, but one group in Morgantown has found a sense of community in the combination. In 2017, Rich Chaffins was attending […]
Zorrah Lawson ‘visualizes’ the 13th Amendment for Human Rights Day
If politics were a painting, the expression wouldn’t be a static study of, say, flowers in a vase on an oh-so-tidy tabletop. It would be full of etches, shades and […]
For a ‘Chicken Run’ fix, you’re better off with the original
While there are certain directors or actors whose movies I will watch as soon as they are available, I am less loyal to film studios. The one exception is Aardman […]
