The West Virginia Supreme Court now has before it the question of whether the Hope Scholarship violates the state Constitution. The Legislature created the program to award […]
Opinion
How Hollywood producers created the first attack ads
by Greg Mitchell Once again, political mudslinging and false campaign ads threaten to take center stage in the final weeks before Election Day in November. This is […]
Dallas’ bad plan for basic income
A bad idea by any other name is still a bad idea. Last week, the Dallas City Council floated a plan to give roughly $250 a month […]
Social media may be fun, but it’s no replacement for newspapers
by Al Cross I love social media. They keep me in touch with dozens of friends, whom I might otherwise have contact with just every few years, […]
One way to stem the tide of book bans? Allow for compromise
by Jonathan Zimmerman In November 2020, Washington held the nation’s first-ever state referendum on sex education. By a nearly 60% to 40% plurality, voters in the Evergreen […]
Journalism bill back on the table
Chances are the last thing you heard about the status of the Journalism Compensation and Preservation Act was that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) inserted an amendment into […]
Prepare for law to move further right
by Erwin Chemerinsky As the Supreme Court begins its new term, it’s clear that the court’s majority is determined to move the law much further to the […]
Get ready for winter heating bill sticker shock
For months now, West Virginia’s severance tax collections for energy production — primarily coal and natural gas — have been running way ahead of estimates. The state […]
COLUMN: Going by the numbers, WVU better keep scoring if it wants to compete in the Big 12 this season
MORGANTOWN — Full disclosure here: I’ve always been a stats and numbers kind of guy, even as a little kid. My fascination with sports cards as a […]
Rumors abound about found body
“Empty space eventually fills up with something. A void, cultivated in the aftermath of misfortune, begins to attract the wrong kind of attention.” — Rahma Krambo In […]