EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from the perennial “free tax filing” editorial we run each year. The information has been updated. And just like that, it’s tax season […]
Editorials
Legislature hobbled PFAS Protection Act
In September 2022, we editorialized on the U.S. Geological Survey report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water, which found 37 of 279 water […]
W.Va. sacrifices real election integrity in favor of illusion
Earlier this month, West Virginia joined several other deep-red states, including Florida and Missouri, in capitulating to the election fraud conspiracy crowd when the state opted to leave the Electronic […]
Are ‘bad apples’ too hard to get rid of?
The Department of Homeland Security, at Gov. Jim Justice’s request, launched multiple investigations into incidents involving state police after two anonymous letters were sent several months ago to the Justice […]
Of orange cones and orange flags
Why the state may benefit from letting municipalities share custody of roads West Virginia’s other state flower is already in bloom: the orange cone. Pothole filling started early this year […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 11
The legislative graveyard The 2023 regular legislative session is over, and we’re bringing our “The Good, the Bad and the Stupid” series to a close. While over 300 bills passed […]
If CARES money used appropriately, audit should turn up no problems
On Monday, State Senate Finance Chair Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General asking it to potentially look into whether Gov. Jim Justice […]
Everyone did their best in search for Bryn Hargreaves
Many people’s suspicions were confirmed when the remains found in a wooded area near Whisper Creek Apartments two weeks ago were officially identified this week as Bryn Hargreaves. A resident […]
Sunshine Week is over but our work isn’t
Sunshine Week — a celebration of access to public, particularly government, information — ended yesterday. Most years, we would have highlighted Sunshine Week either before it started or while it […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 10
For today’s edition of The Good, the Bad and the Stupid,” we’re going to look at a handful of bills that we consider to be mixed bags: They have both […]
