by Michael Hiltzik The pharmaceutical industry’s all-out attack on President Joe Biden’s drug negotiation initiative for Medicare — comprising nine federal lawsuits (so far) and lots of heavy breathing by […]
Opinion
Remembering when pro athletes lived next door
by Cory Franklin A friend of mine who lives in Cleveland recently told me a story that calls to mind a time before sports were fundamentally altered by sky-high salaries, […]
Editorial Encore: Project 2025: A plan to destroy democracy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial is adapted from one that ran Sept. 8, 2023. “Led by the long-established Heritage Foundation think tank and fueled by former Trump administration officials … the […]
20 years of data shows no link between mailed ballots, illegal voting
by Steven Rosenfeld It is an article of faith among those who do not believe Donald Trump lost in 2020 that mailing ballots to voters increases illegal voting — often […]
Surge pricing leaves behind bad taste
by Leonard Greene After the Five Guys franchise went viral the other day over a $12 burger, the joke making its way around the internet was that customers would have […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 8
Good: HB 5516 — “prohibiting the use of deep fake images for the nonconsensual disclosure of private intimate images; prohibiting the unlawful depiction of nude or partially nude minors or […]
Women’s History Month: An observance with significance
by F. Willis Johnson The historical significance of Women’s History Month should not be understated. It was born out of the need to acknowledge the often-overlooked achievements of women that […]
Legislature faces big decision on state unemployment program
Here is a question West Virginia legislators always need to ask themselves, especially in the closing days of a session: Is it better to do something or do nothing? That […]
Improving relations between the police and the community
Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell recently said he’s looking to foster a change in officers’ attitudes moving forward. “There’s lots of issues right now with our department when it comes […]
The economy depends on immigrants
by Steven Roberts “The Economy Is Roaring. Immigration Is a Key Reason,” reads a headline in the Washington Post. But Gallup reports, “Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem […]
