It may turn out yet our West Virginia hills are good for something besides admiring. For those living atop them or on their slopes that may still prove to be […]
Opinion
GOP’s nightmare playing out in its Obamacare lawsuit
The 2020 election is shaping up to be yet another referendum on health care, thanks to a long-shot lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that has somehow stayed alive in […]
What true abuse looks like
A few years ago, I wrote a column about Malala Yousafzi, around the time that the young Pakistani activist was shot in the head by the Taliban. She was targeted […]
Trump has treated Britain shamefully over a trifling spat
Kim Darroch learned the hard way what it’s like to be on the receiving end of Donald Trump’s grim Twitter feed. He should take solace in the fact he lost […]
School districts will soon face tough test of open enrollment
It may turn out that the new open enrollment policy might be the cherry on top. That’s no commentary on HB 206 — the omnibus education bill — that became […]
Small donations adding up for Dems’ Stephen Smith
It does not take long to review the second quarter campaign financial statement of incumbent Gov. Jim Justice. It’s just 12 pages and the quick summary is this: The Republican […]
Dangers of political tribalism
I have a tricky relationship with my in-laws. We get along just fine, but we disagree on politics. They are Republicans; I am a Democrat. They voted for Trump; I […]
Time to take issue with all candidates on road conditions
If you’re looking for a hot-button issue on the nation’s political landscape, take your pick. Abortion, immigration, climate change, foreign trade, health care, North Korea, budget deficits and so on. […]
Democratic donors’ creep club: Epstein, Bean & Buck
Well, well, well. “Follow the facts,” Democratic strategist Christine Pelosi now advises fellow liberals in the wake of billionaire and high-flying political financier Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking indictment this […]
July 11 letters to the editor
Thanks to commission for help with hydrants Good news for some Halleck Road residents. Fire hydrants will be installed on portions of Halleck Road. The Little Creek Public Service District […]
