Are your carved pumpkins beginning to look a little worse for wear? If those jack-o-lanterns are getting droopy, consider something more environmentally friendly than the trash can. Two West Virginia […]
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Solid state financial trend is grist for tax cut debates
West Virginia state government’s monthly revenue report was way up again, this time going into the swirl of the election just a week away. State revenue for October was almost […]
Chief Twit Musk makes disastrous start
by Parmy Olson Elon Musk has wasted no time in showing the world that Twitter Inc.’s new sheriff is in town — or rather its “chief twit” is. That was […]
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last man no longer standing
He called himself “the last man standing,” a reference to the rock ‘n’ roll icons of which he was among the most notable. Jerry Lee Lewis died last week at […]
It’s electric: The BEAST begins its pilot run Wednesday for Mon schools
For a vehicle that doesn’t make much of a sound when it moves, the BEAST was generating a fair amount of noise Tuesday afternoon. It came in the form of […]
A look at campaign money for Preston, Marion and Taylor House of Delegates races
MORGANTOWN — With the election just days away, here’s a look at campaign fundraising and spending for House of Delegates races in Preston, Marion and Taylor counties. The numbers come […]
Healthcare advocates tout new benefits of Inflation Reduction Act as ACA enrollment period opens
MORGANTOWN — Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act 2023 plans began on Tuesday, and several West Virginia healthcare advocates spoke to the press to tout the ongoing benefits of the […]
Incumbents hold big money advantage in 3 of 6 Monongalia County House of Delegates races
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County will have six seats in the House of Delegates under the new 100 single-member-district map. The races feature four incumbents from the current 51st District and […]
Conservative governance has undermined U.S. life expectancy
by Dr. Lawrence Wittner Although, in recent decades, American conservatives have embraced what they call the “Right to Life,” they have certainly done a poor job of sustaining life in […]
Instead of protecting them from guns, Texas’d rather fingerprint kids’ bodies
by Robin Epley When I was in about fifth grade, my elementary school held an event where the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office came and talked to us about … something. […]
