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The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 2

Good: HB 4428 — a candidate for election for any state, county, or local office is required to have his or her principal residence within the election district for the office for which they are seeking to be elected. The bill defines “principal residence” as “residence where the ...

House Republicans don’t actually want to fix the border

by Patricia Lopez House Republicans have a chance to prove they want to solve their declared border crisis, and not just as a means to inflame their base in an election year. Senate GOP leaders are supporting a bipartisan compromise on immigration, one that would give them much of ...

Trump tightens his grip on the GOP nomination

As expected, Donald Trump earned an easy victory in the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, breaking records in the process. The result moves him closer to recapturing the GOP presidential nomination, although he still has significant work ahead of him. Trump took 51% of the vote, beating ...

W.Va. voters have alternatives to GOP

You may have noticed that virtually all the discussion surrounding West Virginia state elections has centered around the Republican candidates for office. In large part, that’s because West Virginia is increasingly a one-party state where elections are determined in the primary. But it ...

Time to change the GOP logo

“Donald, you’re not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. That’s not going to happen.” — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush during a 2016 debate with Trump. After watching too many of the Republican non-debates and the insults each of the candidates (and ...

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, it will only get worse. Mudslinging has long been a feature of politics, with verbal and ...