Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are trying again at an obvious and needed improvement to gun safety — or the lack thereof. The […]
Guest Editorials
Holding out for justice after breach
Victims of the massive Equifax data breach may have to wait awhile longer for settlement payments, but the end result could be worth their patience. Consumer groups […]
Legislators ‘think’ with a capital ‘I’
Some West Virginia legislators spell “think” with a capital ‘I.’ They “think” about a piece of legislation with themselves in mind, not you. Consider SB 642 and […]
Save U.S. Postal Service! (Sort of)
In a twist of fate and odd timing during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service has managed to demonstrate its value through its inefficiencies. That’s […]
Cuomo probes: Find the facts — all of them
Joon Kim, a former Manhattan U.S. attorney, and employment lawyer Anne Clark are now special deputies to the first deputy attorney general charged with investigating allegations of […]
Google renounces web tracking, but protecting privacy takes much more
The commercial internet developed with so little regard for privacy, tech companies have been able to turn personal data into hefty profits, raising billions of dollars off […]
How farmers can fight climate change (and make a profit)
Agriculture has never been a principal focus of efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. But farm emissions — which make up about 10% of the U.S. total — […]
Special treatment for Chiefs’ Reid?
It’s hard to imagine that anybody less connected than former Kansas City Chiefs assistant linebackers coach Britt Reid could have admitted to having a few drinks — […]
Tanden smart on policy. It’s a shame about the tweets
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations had been moving forward pretty well until the past few days. Now they’ve run into trouble. Neera Tanden (nominated to lead the […]
Citizen Parton
If you have recently gone off the grid you may have missed the great singer and country icon Dolly Parton’s latest acts of generosity and humility. Some […]