There are few things we are taught in “career readiness” courses in high school and college that, while technically about submitting resumés, applies equally well to much […]
Editorials
Fleischauer moves on
Former West Virginia Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer announced this week that she will not be running for office this year. Instead, she has taken a position with […]
Lawmakers must prioritize recovery, not punishment
As the 2024 legislative session opens today, there are certain words already on lawmakers’ lips: drugs, addiction, substance abuse, fentanyl. And one more: punishment. Over the last […]
Elections’ unsung heroes: Poll workers
Now that we are officially into 2024 and the primary election (which doubles as the final election for certain municipal and county offices) is less than six […]
Additions to Mon County prosecutor’s office sadly needed
Earlier this week, Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Gabrielle Mucciola updated the Mon County Commission on the two new hires she’s bringing on board: Larry Hasley as the […]
Explainer: Ranked choice voting
Secretary of State Mac Warner recently released an op-ed taking a stance against ranked choice voting. Which is fine — except that he made some misleading claims. […]
Want to see Tom Bloom get mayo-ed?
As the saying goes: Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. And Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom may just get his […]
Wriston must clarify interchange comment
Speaking of Tom Bloom — we’re joining him in calling on Department of Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston to clarify comments he made about the Harmony Grove interchange […]
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions
If you haven’t already seen a bunch of blogs, articles or op-eds telling you how to — insert synonym for “achieve” here — your New Year’s resolution(s), […]
Biden’s small wins on loan forgiveness
Despite the failure of his broad student loan forgiveness plan in the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden and his administration have found ways to deliver on his […]
