By Hoppy Kercheval The West Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously to begin impeachment proceedings against indicted state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry. House Resolution 201 is clearly aimed at […]
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Hiking PEIA wage tiers helps, but hard work ahead
By Hoppy Kercheval In February, Gov. Jim Justice issued a freeze on Public Employee Insurance Agency premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The freeze was in response to pressure from school teachers, […]
Loughry’s tone on corruption needs final chapter
By Hoppy Kercheval, WV Metronews One of the books in my office that I reference often is by Allen Loughry. “Don’t Buy Another Vote. I Won’t Pay for a Landslide. […]
Will the team with most players on the field win?
By Hoppy Kercheval Last week, the NFL released its new policy to try to resolve the National Anthem controversy. Players can choose to stay in the locker room during the […]
Odds appear against reopening sport betting bill
By Hoppy Kercheval West Virginia’s gamble to be one of the first states to seize on legalized sports betting appears to be paying off. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a […]
Blankenship got a lot of press, but not many votes
By Hoppy Kercheval One of the hottest political stories in the country leading up to Tuesday’s primary election in West Virginia was Don Blankenship’s run for the GOP’s nomination for […]
GOP’s Senate candidates use debate to advantage
By Hoppy Kercheval Who knew what to expect in Tuesday’s debate among the three leading candidates for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate? This was, by far, the biggest […]
1 percent of winnings equals 20 percent of revenues
By Hoppy Kercheval, WV Metronews A meeting of representatives of the Justice administration and the state’s casinos planned for Thursday concerning the controversial integrity fee was postponed until early May. […]
Restoring public trust in court will be tough case
By Hoppy Kercheval A state government audit has produced more evidence of questionable spending by the West Virginia Supreme Court. The new report by the legislative auditor on vehicle use […]
State report card not one you would want to share
By Hoppy Kercheval The latest report card is out for reading and math by fourth- and eighth-grade students in our nation’s public and private schools and it is not one […]


