The race is on and it looks like the status quo might once again live up to its name. The deadline Monday for filing to seek seats […]
Editorials
Blame the Legislature: Lawmakers deserve lot of credit for road conditions
“Silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters. Yet, just because you are mum is no indication you are actually listening. That’s the impression we are […]
City’s plans for tax and fees urgent: Dedicated to needs of first responders far into the future
It was true 230 years ago and it still is, but there is no urgency to either. That is, Benjamin Franklin’s adage about nothing is certain but […]
Better bill dies, than benefits: Move toward work requirements for Medicaid fraught with unknowns
Some say, today’s Legislature also works in mysterious ways. Take for example HB 3136, relating to relating to applying for a federal waiver to implement Medicaid work […]
P-o-l-i-t-i-c-s does not spell relief: Legislature works in bipartisan fashion to ensure medical cannabis available July 1
Most Americans today live in states where marijuana is actually legal. That is, either for recreational use (10 states) or only for medical purposes. Come July 1, […]
Don’t let world get us wrong: Legislature still has time in this session to start getting some things right
It almost looks like it’s too late to call on the world to not get us wrong. After all, West Virginia’s seat of state government seems as […]
Funding levels stuck in the past: As aging population grows in state, senior services shrinking for lack of money
Many who age well do so because they have to take care of themselves. But let’s face it, much like it takes a village to raise a […]
Hopefully, wait is over: Official’s visit signals roads in Preston at least on radar
For many, waiting is always the hardest part. But by most government standards, state Department of Secretary Tom Smith was working at a blistering pace last week […]
WVU’s aim should be steady: Why was university intent on accommodating Campus Carry bill rather than defeating it?
No, we did not think this — our third take on this legislation — would be the charm for defeating HB 2519. But it might help install […]
Response swift as the wind: Utilities, DOH, first responders restore power, access, safety across state quickly
You didn’t need to wet your finger and hold it in the air to know which way the wind was blowing from Sunday into Monday. It was […]