America is slowly, but inevitably, moving toward legalization of marijuana. Recreational use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Thirty-seven states, including West Virginia, […]
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COVID: Not out of the woods yet
West Virginia’s COVID statistics are improving nearly every day. DHHR figures show the number of active COVID cases has steadily declined — from over 20,000 in late […]
Manchin, Republicans nix Biden’s nominee to Federal Reserve
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia likely killed the Biden administration’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to the Federal Reserve Board. Manchin cited Raskin’s opposition to carbon-based […]
The May Primary by the numbers
The 2022 Primary Election in West Virginia is just two months away — May 10. This is an off-year election, so there are no presidential or statewide […]
15-week abortion bill advances without rape, incest exceptions
The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed overwhelmingly a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. The Republican-led House approved, by 81-18, HB 4004. […]
Keep the filibuster
President Biden went to Georgia Tuesday to try to drum up enthusiasm for federal “voting rights” legislation. The dark symbolism cannot be avoided — the president making […]
West Virginia becomes a travel destination
So, what do West Virginia, Serbia, Trondelag County in Norway, Malta, Gabon and Birmingham, Ala., have in common? They are all on Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s list […]
How U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion may impact W.Va.
Given the make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court and some of the comments and questions by Justices during yesterday’s arguments, it appears the abortion laws of this […]
Drug crisis worsens in West Virginia
In March 2017, a House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing on the drug problem in America. The hearing focused on what committee members identified as the […]
‘Pavement doesn’t have a political party’
Every now and then, common sense and at least a modicum of bipartisanship breaks out in Washington. That has happened with the Congressional approval of the $1.2 […]
