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 […]
Editorials
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 […]
Road to crookedness can always be paved with good intentions
Some history: Federal road funds were already stalled before Sen. Robert C. Byrd died in 2010. According to the state’s longtime deputy revenue secretary, West Virginia’s share […]
Faith community doing right thing addressing scourge
Many have asked how are faith-based organizations addressing the opioid crisis? That’s not to imply the faith community is not doing enough. Matter of fact, many churches […]
Basic human needs should always come first after a disaster
Most would admit, practically speaking, anger and gratitude are opposites. Many like to think, too, gratitude is the better sentiment. However, we were struck last week by […]
Uniting over pipeline not a pipe dream
A never the twain shall meet policy usually does not reflect the needs of the real world. That premise is in reference to the mistaken notion that […]
Unknown quantity of session in June still a nonstarter
This is what we do know, for now. A special session of the state Legislature will resume at 2 p.m Monday at the state Capitol. We also […]
Justice’s schedule light on governing, big on photo-ops
Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to be nice. You disagree? Well, this is how much it costs. Last weekend, we stopped at one point in our elaboration […]