A plan to prevent congressional insider trading
On Jan. 24, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., attended a private Senate briefing on the coronavirus, which featured Dr. Anthony Fauci,...
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Guest Editorials
Coronavirus exposes weaknesses in health care laws
Suffering severe pain and bleeding triggered by premature labor at 24 weeks, a pregnant woman sought medical care at the...
Read moreCongressional members’ stock sales questionable
Congressional members and their aides are barred from making stock trades based on knowledge other than that available to the...
Read moreProposed power plant not as wonderful as promised
by Adrienne Epley and Kurt Griebel Longview Power proposes to construct a 1200 MW gas-fired power plant next to its...
Read moreLongview thanks Mon County for supporting expansion
On behalf of Longview Power and all of our 150 employees, I would like to express our gratitude to the...
Read moreA Marshall Plan to take care of Middle America
Appalachia needs something akin to a Marshall Plan, not a pittance. The people of Appalachia and Middle America feel excluded...
Read moreSpending spree: Interest on federal debt expected to soar in next decade
The Congressional Budget Office’s recent projection that soaring federal red ink will hit $31.4 trillion by 2030 is an issue...
Read moreTrump is not a ‘prophet’ on climate change
President Donald Trump rightly touted “America’s extraordinary prosperity” in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on...
Read moreInsult to injury: Trump smears allies he sold out to Turk assault
For any normal commander-in-chief, an overwhelming, bipartisan House resolution condemning his actions (by a 354-60 vote) would at least provoke...
Read moreNBA risks future in China for the sake of an American value
The People’s Republic of China is the land of opportunity for many American businesses, with its vast and fast-growing middle...
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