by Nolan Finley The more critical I become of Joe Biden’s bumbling presidency, the more often I get the question of whether I regret not supporting Donald Trump in the […]
Opinion
Superbugs are coming and U.S. needs new antimicrobials
by Dr. Latania K. Logan Chicago is one of a handful of American cities where a deadly fungal infection, Candida auris, has been spreading rapidly. It was first detected five […]
SCOTUS won’t play along with Trump’s obstruction
During his single presidential term, Donald Trump had a penchant for referring to federal judges and Supreme Court justices as though they ruled based on loyalty to the presidents who […]
Authoritarian world of Xi and Putin
by Trudy Rubin I intended this column to focus on Elizabeth Economy’s important new book, “The World According to China,” which describes Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s future dominance in […]
Get your ‘church’ out of my ‘state’
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” Since 2005, the Congressional […]
Guest essay: ‘Science facility’ will create more pollution than Longview
by Duane Nichols The proposed “science facility” that is being planned by Marion Energy Partners, LLC, would be located in the Morgantown Industrial Park. The justification provided thus far — […]
Know what will happen in 2024? Of course not
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Just hours after the news broke that Mitch Landrieu would manage the administration’s new infrastructure program, the first 2024 presidential speculation emerged about the former New […]
Better ways to boost pay than raise minimum wage
by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it time to finally […]
COLUMN: West Virginia is not the team it thought it was going to be, so it better figure something else out quickly
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia hit its most critical juncture of the season Saturday, following its 78-65 loss against No. 18 Texas Tech at the United Supermarkets Arena. The Mountaineers (13-5, […]
Electric bus plant brings double benefits to W.Va.
Among the exciting new businesses coming to West Virginia is GreenPower Motor Co.’s electric school bus manufacturing operation, which will make its home in South Charleston. While the additions of […]
