Around this time last year, in between opining on local affairs and gearing up for the election, we were encouraging people to hang in there — to […]
Opinion
Paid parental leave, a tax credit for stay-at-home parents belong in bill
by Dave Anderson The battle for many months between the Democrats and the Republicans over the so-called social services bill covered traditional ground. The Democrats argued that […]
Va. delegate races could reflect national anti-Democratic mood
RICHMOND, Va. — Some of the many overlooked but critically important offices in the American political landscape are the ones held by state legislators and members of […]
Bipartisanship in the House? Is this a trick or a treat?
A bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support — including with bipartisan sponsorship — and all three of West Virginia’s representatives voted in favor […]
Oct. 29 letters to the editor
A lost opportunity — for Manchin and for us? Manchin is not your iconic conservative Democrat, one who insists on paying for changes that promote social progress. […]
What Joe Manchin doesn’t want
I usually get one or two calls a week from national reporters who are doing stories about Joe Manchin. Typically, this question comes up concerning the ongoing […]
When states take away voting access, Congress must act
When speaking to members of the press late last week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito offered the following rationale for the GOP filibuster of the Freedom to Vote […]
Curbing violence one dad joke at a time
by Lynn Schmidt People ask me all the time why I consider myself a conservative. I can actually answer that easily in just two words: personal responsibility. […]
Power unrestrained serves only itself
As police misbehavior goes, it was a small thing. No one was killed, or shot, or even arrested. But in a sense, that gives it all the […]
Time to take a shot
(Hopefully, you read that to the tune of “My Shot” from “Hamilton.”) Last week, the FDA authorized the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccine boosters, and the […]