This isn’t politics as usual and it isn’t personal. The politics embodied in Joe Statler’s appointment as a “legislative liaison” by the Monongalia County Commission, strictly speaking, is highly unusual. […]
Opinion
To win gold coach must know score
Some say a coach is the perfect blend of critic and cheerleader. Last week, Gov. Jim Justice once again attempted to prove he is well suited to play the role […]
What I would like to hear from candidates
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy of holding on to the two weak articles of impeachment against President Trump was starting to rattle some Democrats, who felt they were losing the […]
Eternal battle: Revenue vs. virtue
Donald J. Boudreaux and Adam C. Pritchard Tribune News Service Alcohol prohibition became the law of the land 100 years ago — on Jan. 16, 1920 — following ratification of […]
What in the world just happened here?
So what in the world just happened here? That’s the question of the moment as we struggle to get our heads around the latest head-snapping episode in the bizarre presidency […]
Cold dogs need warm folks to care for them
Rebel is one of the lucky ones. Starved, neglected and chained outdoors in rural Tennessee in the freezing cold, the bone-thin dog likely wouldn’t have survived more than another day […]
Jan. 13 letters to the editor
Exercise power through rule of law, not fealty During the impeachment hearings, some Republicans claimed that reputable witnesses within the federal service failed to support the president as if they […]
Discrimination in conflict with values of West Virginians
It’s probably the first truism that dashes the idealism of our youth. You can’t live on love. Sooner, rather than later, you will require housing and employment. Though there are […]
Despite certainty of a shrinking voice we still count in census
West Virginia is on the verge of losing one third of our voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Census Bureau released its final population estimates ahead of this […]
The session is underway … so now what?
The 2020 regular session of the Legislature is underway. The question most often asked is, “What’s going to happen?” Well, predictions about what 134 politicians will do when brought together […]
