By Danielle Walker As a mother and a state official, I think about the health and well-being of West Virginia’s children every day. Unfortunately, many of our leaders in Washington […]
Opinion
Selling out Nike’s jobs to ‘outrage’
If you’re looking for heroes in the battle over the flag-emblazoned shoes Nike made and then recalled, you’re out of luck. The shoe giant made the first mistake when it […]
Is the political cartoonist an endangered species?
Here’s how I define unnerving times: When professionals who write, draw or talk about current events for a living worry that if they dare create anything satiric, mocking or funny, […]
July 7 letters to the editor
City’s annexation will have consequences Most of us are taught from the time we are children that actions have consequences. Not until we are prepared to live with the consequences […]
Race already on for 2020, like it or not
We couldn’t wait another day to bring up politics. Last week, we suggested everyone take a break from politics until after the long holiday weekend. However, though it was smart […]
Let’s all agree that America is more than ‘just OK’
It seems an inevitability that every year around the Fourth of July, certain media will publish a series of articles reminding people how unremarkable it is to live in America. […]
Teach girls to be competitive
When a swim coach challenged my 3-year-old daughter to race against her 5-year old brother, she beat him so badly that it seemed the toddler swim equivalent of the U.S. […]
Help FTC, states stop scourge of dreaded robocalls
Robocalls come in all manner of manifestations. One of the latest: We answer a call, but suspecting a robocall, we say nothing. After a moment’s pause, a voice says, “Hello?” […]
Celebrate and protect our freedoms along with the rule of law
When we celebrate America today we also celebrate our form of government. Of course, this day celebrates the birth of our country. But just as importantly we mark the creation […]
Looking ahead at when our luck runs out on bad weather
Some might say we can’t help it if we’re lucky. But truly that’s all that separated Monongalia County from our neighbors in Preston County and four other eastern counties that […]
