Do you know what bills are currently sitting in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting lawmakers; attention? Among the 513 bills, there are dozens of authorizations bills for […]
Editorials
Only 1 protection for women in ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’
We previously opined on the so-called “Women’s Bill of Rights” — HB 5243 — that has absolutely nothing to do with women’s rights and everything to do […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 5
Good: SB 159 — “prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present.” This bill passed the Senate and was sent to House Finance. It […]
New ‘baby box’ a welcome addition, but doesn’t replace right to choose
As we reported at the end of January, Morgantown will receive West Virginia’s second “baby box” as part of the Norwood Fire Station’s renovations. The baby box […]
Editorial Encore: Say ‘I love you’ in the right language
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from one that originally published Nov. 30, 2022. “Research shows holiday shoppers often don’t buy what recipients want.” The […]
Black history is American history
Even before concerted efforts to stifle education and conversations around slavery and racism, we were often presented with a limited picture of Black history: The long, vast, […]
Goodbye potholes and one-way streets? Maybe
R.I.P Potholes Gov. Jim Justice proudly announced operation “R.I.P Potholes” — an unusual off-season hot-asphalt pothole patching effort. As much as we criticize the West Virginia Division […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 4
Good: SB 293 — the “Glucagon for Schools Act” allows all schools to keep glucagon on hand and to allow personnel to administer glucagon to a diabetic […]
Dr. Rezai and RNI are leading the way
There’s a common malapropism: “It’s not rocket surgery” — an often unintentional mashing of the idioms “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery.” What Dr. […]
Enforcing contracts can cut both ways
Here’s the thing about contract enforcement: It can be a double-edged sword. Republic Services will be enforcing the clause in the contract it negotiated with the City […]
