by Claudia Sahm It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about inflation without mentioning food prices. And no wonder, as they are up 24% since the start of the pandemic […]
Opinion
MPD wants to recruit more women. It’s on the right track
The Morgantown Police Department will host an open house for women to learn about joining law enforcement from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the former Defense in Depth facility. The recruitment […]
This week, and every week, newspapers are here for you
by Dean Ridings Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, […]
America’s greatest public policy success is now in jeopardy
by Tyler Cowen One of the most successful government programs in human history is in danger of being weakened or even eliminated. And yet few Americans have even heard of […]
Sometimes the best choice is right in front of you
When it comes to leadership, organizations (public or private) often look far and wide to find the best candidates. But sometimes the best choices are in their own backyards. Such […]
McCarthy victim of long GOP revolution
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Years of broken promises, political reversals and obeisance to the GOP’s Trumpian elements finally caught up this week with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. By reneging on […]
Shepherd University is ‘rightsizing’
West Virginia University is not the only higher education institution in the state going through a challenging “rightsizing.” Shepherd University in Shepherdstown is also trying to figure out how to […]
Mooney chose politics over W.Va.
This past weekend, U.S. Representative Alex Mooney proudly voted to shut down the federal government — once on Friday and again on Saturday — which would have put the majority […]
Don’t think it can happen here?
The U.S. government once burned books it didn’t like by Madison Ingram This year is on pace to set the record for the highest number of attempted book bans since […]
Bring back locked mental facilities
This month marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most dreadful pieces of legislation in American history. It was the Community Mental Health Act, signed by President John F. […]
