People covered by PEIA are looking at another increase for the coming fiscal year — 10%-13% depending on certain individual factors. This, after the 24.2% increase plus […]
Editorials
WVU must regain, then maintain, the trust it has broken
There was nothing new in the disparate State of the University addresses given by WVU’s President Gordon Gee and by the West Virginia United Students’ Union on […]
Discussion must start in shared reality
U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is well within his rights to defend his vote against the continuing resolution that prevented the government shutdown on Sept. 30. In fact, […]
Do something good and get something good
In Parking Authority partnership with Pantry Plus, 1 item = 1 forgiven ticket Every once in a while, karma is very direct: You do something good and […]
Congress must act before we careen off ‘child care cliff’
On Sept. 30, funding for the Child Care Stabilization Program ran out and experts warn that when the already-distributed dollars dry up, the nation will go careening […]
Hateful rhetoric, violence on the rise. Politicians aren’t helping
In the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians and Israel’s counter-attack on Gaza, both antisemitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in the U.S. and abroad. […]
Justice legal drama turns into farce
It’s no secret Jim Justice’s finances are a mess. They’ve been the subject of reporting and court cases since before Justice became governor of West Virginia. And […]
City is right to want to expedite police hiring
The City of Morgantown has proposed some needed changes to the police hiring process. It doesn’t seem to be looking to cut corners, but rather to cut […]
Preston BOE, yes, introduce the levy
The Preston County Board of Education is exploring the worthwhileness of putting another education levy on the ballot come May. There’s an exploratory committee, and an online […]
Food deserts, obesity & SNAP: The missing link
There’s something we’d like to add to Hoppy Kercheval’s below commentary, “West Virginia’s food conundrum,” so we recommend reading that first. Now that you’ve read Hoppy’s piece, […]
