These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Friday, Jan. 12. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt (I), Fairview, R […]
Other News
West Virginia ‘guardian program’ could enhance school security, lawmakers say
Dark fears — expressed in the form of data research. Nearly 80% of parents responding to an annual back-to-school survey last summer by a nonprofit, national advocacy group said they […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 15
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 15. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted.
Senate adopts resolution urging Congress to reform energy project-permitting process
MORGANTOWN — Senate President Craig Blair stepped down from the president’s dais Monday morning to promote a resolution urging the federal government to reform its energy permitting process. SJR 16 […]
Mon Commission preparing to take up subdivision regulations
MORGANTOWN — They’ve been talked about, worked on, argued over, taken up and put down countless times over the last 60 or so years. Will 2024 be the year subdivision […]
Can a divided Congress unite?
Fractured GOP the biggest obstacle Faced with looming deadlines to produce a federal budget, the top Republican in Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and the top Democrat, Senate Majority Leader […]
Black elected leaders obliged to fulfill Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
by Willie Wilson As we honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday today with a federal holiday, there will be programs, pageantry and celebrations for a man who expressed […]
Working while sick has become the terrible new normal
by LZ Granderson January is the month to sign up for stuff you’re probably not going to keep doing later. Like cooking class or hot yoga. It’s also the month […]
Watchword for 2024 isn’t really a word at all
Last night I lay awake nearly until dawn, a very real pit bull snoring in my ear, a metaphorical hornet’s nest in my head. It was just one of those […]
Bringing civility back to political discourse
We have officially entered 2024 election season (even though it feels like the 2022 election season never ended) — and the rhetoric from politicians and pundits is already heated. Unfortunately, […]
