“If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.” A master of […]
Opinion
Counties on horns of a fiscal solution: Lawmakers look to give commissions power to raise revenue with 1 percent sales tax hike
Read our words: Yes, (potential) new taxes. That’s a knock-off of a famous phrase by a presidential candidate at his nominating convention in 1988. It’s uncertain how SB 580, which […]
But we’re not the Founding Fathers: Calls for a constitutional convention pose potential threat to our form of government
We’re not in the habit of opining on resolutions before the Legislature. Unlike actual bills, they typically concern benign issues — naming bridges, designating certain days this or that or […]
A battle neither side chose wisely: Republican-led Legislature, teachers’ unions should have both gone in better direction
The Republican-led Legislature did not choose its battle wisely this time. Today marks the 43rd day of the ongoing 60-day regular legislative session. Of the 1,789 bills introduced since this […]
Did someonesay an epidemic? Update on state’s pilot project to fightopioid crisis lacks any sense of urgency
“You know I’m an impatient guy. We’ve got to move on this, that’s all there is to it.” Most assumed when Gov. Jim Justice said that on Feb. 5, 2018, […]
Lenses can help slow, stop nearsightedness progression
Q: I was surprised to learn that my 9-year-old daughter needs glasses, because she had made no complaints to me, but even more when my eye doctor recommended contact lenses […]
Technology can be a pain in the neck — literally
Q: I think my phone is hurting my neck! Have you heard of this complaint from others? A: Technology brings lots of good things to our lives, putting information and […]
WVU athletic director has faith Huggins will fix men’s hoops program
Between the uncontested dunks and the unexplained dismissals, West Virginia’s week of basketball has been weak even by this season’s woebegone standards. A team that started No. 13 in the […]
Carry books, not guns, on campus: Measure to allow firearms at schools puts public safety at risk rather than enhances it
Some argue that the proliferation of firearms in public venues curbs gun violence. We think it only triggers it. This week, the House Judiciary Committee hosted a hearing on HB […]
HB 2673 worth a plugged $4M: Measure occupies the middle ground on capping orphaned wells in state
It’s a common argument against any number of issues. Some call it black-and-white thinking, but in recent years most refer to it as a false choice. You know the drill: […]
