You can, too Sometimes, we just need something to restore our faith in humanity. The recent “You Made a Difference” Awards by University Motors was exactly that. During the ceremony, […]
Opinion
March 10 letters to the editor
Cut, don’t phase out, Social Security tax Elected officials in West Virginia remain concerned about the state’s workforce participation rate and the state’s stagnant population. The West Virginia workforce participation […]
Josh Eilert: A true Mountaineer
Years from now, a young Mountaineer fan will be thumbing through the WVU basketball media guide and notice the nine wins and 23 losses in the 2023-24 season. That youngster […]
Can St. Patrick & green beer save American democracy?
by Brian Clancy Let’s make a few things crystal clear right up front. First and foremost, green beer has always been a bad choice and is without any saving grace. […]
What ‘Barbie’ can teach working men
by Betsey Stevenson Economists spend a lot of time talking about jobs. Work is not only how people support themselves financially, it can also be the way in which they […]
Dear Caitlin Clark …
by Asitha Jayawardena Dear Caitlin Clark, Recently, I was lucky enough to see you play in person. I brought my 5-year-old daughter to Williams Arena in Minneapolis, where I live […]
The housing shortage is the economy’s real problem
by Ben Harris Recently released government data hammered home what we have known for at least a year: A national housing shortage, not broad-based price increases, is driving inflation. Inflation […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 10
Of the over 2,500 bills introduced this past legislative session, only 279 became completed legislation. And of the 140-ish bills we were following, only about 16 of them passed. Friday, […]
Trump’s MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment
Now they have become it by Jonah Goldberg Donald Trump’s domination of last week’s primaries made it official: He has successfully routed the GOP establishment. Some would argue, with ample […]
Katie Britt’s speech a terrible disservice to sex trafficking victims
by Marj Halperin Scarlett Johansson’s “Saturday Night Live” open was hilarious, and there have been so many more great jokes about the oddly amateur theatrics of U.S. Sen. Katie Britt […]
