by Janett Green Certain people inside and outside the West Virginia Legislature believe this year is the right time to eliminate the state’s certificate of need law. […]
Opinion
Inflation is eating away at America’s small businesses
Of the four restaurants Rick McQuaide owns in Western Pennsylvania, one is barely making a profit, two are losing money and the fourth has been “temporarily” closed […]
What do COVID-fatigued people do to stay calm?
by Jennifer S. Bankston Lately, it seems like not sweating the small stuff is all anyone can handle. And sometimes not even that. I recently watched a […]
Morrisey’s trip to the border wasn’t about fentanyl
The flood of fentanyl — an extremely potent synthetic opioid — into the U.S. and, by extension, into West Virginia is alarming and something we should all […]
How to save democracy: Elect fewer jerks
by Peter Jensen Having recently completed my 40th year as a card-carrying journalist, I feel compelled to share the one small nugget of wisdom I have gleaned […]
Guest essay: The Bible is not anti-abortion
by Rev. Wes Bergen Most people assume that the natural Christian position is to be anti-abortion and that this position comes from the Bible. Neither of these […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 3
Good: HB 4074 — Meghan’s Law; to train public school personnel and students regarding self-harm and eating disorder signs, prevention and treatment. The mental health crisis is […]
Apology or outrage?
Like many West Virginians, I was upset when singer Bette Midler, angry about Sen. Joe Manchin’s objection to the Build Back Better plan, tweeted that our state […]
Trump all but promised a racially charged civil war if he’s indicted
by Will Bunch For a nation that’s awakened every morning for nearly two years to a Groundhog Day of pandemic and paranoia, the scenes from Donald Trump’s […]
Natural vs. vaccine COVID immunity
There has been much debate about the efficacy of vaccine-induced immunity vs. infection-induced (or “natural”) immunity. While it’s true that getting any virus or infection — in […]