The state Senate has 34 qualified members, across political lines and the full spectrum of ideology. Often, during the regular session this winter, these lawmakers did valuable […]
Editorials
More at risk in road work than repairs
If your idea of looking for adventure is to head out on the highway this summer, take it slow. Amid West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity and secondary […]
If you take a hike be prepared and do so responsibly
Last weekend, we took a small step toward the start of summer, unofficially anyway. There was no shortage of fun — pools opened, backyard barbecues were cooking […]
Infrastructure calls for public’s interest beyond paying for it
Lately, the importance of infrastructure escapes no one. Against a backdrop of constant controversy from the White House to the Statehouse and red hot issues ranging from […]
Rush job contrary to good judgment and careful thought
READ THE draft Student Success Act online go to: wvlegislature.gov/committees/senate/documents/Draft-Student-Success-Act-5-24-19.pdf If you want you can read all 144 pages of it, too, by Saturday. Also study it, […]
Schools’ initiative on mental health looks to be smart
Every state legislator should make a mental note of this initiative. Expanded School Mental Health is already in 40 schools in 20 counties and for anyone that’s […]
Never let war dead slip away from our nation’s conscience
We might say, “Have a nice holiday” or” Happy Memorial day” to one another today. But there’s little you would call nice or anything to be happy […]
We can still change road county is on
Two out of three isn’t bad, but three out of three is even better. And four out of four? Well, it does happen, but not if you […]
Somebody’s always counting, whether our state is or not
Everyone, at times, claims the federal government cannot count. That is, it squanders money in more ways than anyone can count. There’s some truth to that, but, […]
Justice companies’ pattern of litigation grinds us all down
Ambrose Bierce defined litigation best. “Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.” For a second time this […]