by Megan Rawlins Woods As I watched the debt ceiling standoff between Republican lawmakers and President Joe Biden over the last several months, I returned to a question I have […]
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Scams against elderly a scourge of our society
I oversaw the care of an elderly friend in his last years. Up until age 86, Frank was pretty much in control. But then he was diagnosed with cancer. The […]
COLUMN: Only two moves left to be made to end conference realignment, both will be led by the SEC
MORGANTOWN — By now you’re wondering what’s next? As in, what’s the next move in college conference realignment? The Big 12 made its move by adding Arizona, Arizona State and […]
WVU BOG right to extend Gee’s contract to 2025
The West Virginia University Board of Governors made the right decision Monday when it voted to extend Gordon Gee’s contract through June 2025. There’s a lot of turmoil in the […]
A dark drive of the soul
by Peter Mehlman A golf course in Encino. A phone call. It’s my college roommate, from the East Coast. A friend has died. “Oh, no.” “But you don’t know how […]
Are UFOs a threat to national security?
by Tyler Cowen Last week’s congressional hearings on UAPs, more popularly known as UFOs, were unusual even by the standards of U.S. politics — in both content and style. Not […]
Don’t blame Canada for raiding U.S.’s tech talent
America’s prosperity depends on attracting foreign talent. Yet due to a dysfunctional immigration system, millions of workers face insurmountable hurdles to gaining permanent residence. It was always a risk that […]
A Trump-Biden rematch? Odds are against it
by Gene Lyons Maybe it’s my advanced age talking, but I doubt very much that the conventional wisdom regarding the 2024 presidential election will play out as expected: that is, […]
Lawmakers plan a fix of the vehicle tax credit
Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Jim Justice agreed on the largest tax cut in state history. The new law will allow individuals and small businesses to […]
Contracting with traffic service a good idea for future parades
The kick-off parade for the Mon County Fair Monday was a success. Unfortunately, that was not the case for June’s Pride parade, which had to be canceled due to too […]
