MORGANTOWN — A short spark that came in the second half Saturday was just enough to keep Bob Huggins from going all-in on making a drastic change […]
Opinion
Before GOP blames Biden, it should look in the mirror
Rep. David McKinley recently sent out a press release titled, “President Biden’s Year of Crisis, Failure,” with this quote blaming the president for “a rising 40-year high […]
The latest bias to worry about
by Tyler Cowen For all the talk about how political and media bias distort people’s perceptions of current events, another kind of bias may have an even […]
Notes from COVID quarantine
I got COVID. It started with symptoms late last week — congestion mostly — and then a positive test that Friday. At the worst of it, I […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 2
Good: SB 477 — to establish the PROMISE Plus scholarship, which will supplement the PROMISE scholarship to equal the full cost of tuition for students who meet […]
Illinois judge reversed a rape verdict
Victim, advocates didn’t stay quiet by Christine Ledbetter Quincy, the county seat of Adams County in downstate Illinois, is a quiet town. Here residents vote conservative, prize […]
‘Bridging’ the partisan gap for the good of the country
Earlier this month, President Biden announced a major investment in the nation’s infrastructure. States will divide $27.5 billion in new federal aid to repair or replace thousands […]
Bills could defy Constitution, flout gov’t transparency
A First Amendment violation waiting to happen Among SB 262’s terms, the bill includes: “authorizing the Treasurer to exclude financial institutions on the list from the selection […]
The reset Biden and his party need
by Clive Crook Things are going badly for the president and his party, and with midterm elections drawing nearer, Joe Biden and the Democrats need a reset. […]
For some, white is the default position
It does not exactly break your heart to see Mitch McConnell used as a piñata. He is a man of uniquely pious hypocrisy, able to affect moist-eyed […]