Alternative 1 is the overall better choice Even though all the buzz around the new bridge that will connect Morgantown Industrial Park to the interstates has revolved […]
Editorials
Not removing kids is not the answer
The Center on Budget and Policy recently released its report on the state of foster care in West Virginia. It draws two main conclusions: Parental rights are […]
CPS death spiral
We were all horrified by the discovery of two teenagers locked in a shed in Sissonville early this month. It quickly became clear that the home had […]
Morgantown must find a warming shelter before winter
While we applaud Bartlett House for adding beds to its shelter for the winter, we are disappointed that no one has stepped up to provide a warming […]
PEIA sticker shock
People covered by PEIA are looking at another increase for the coming fiscal year — 10%-13% depending on certain individual factors. This, after the 24.2% increase plus […]
WVU must regain, then maintain, the trust it has broken
There was nothing new in the disparate State of the University addresses given by WVU’s President Gordon Gee and by the West Virginia United Students’ Union on […]
Discussion must start in shared reality
U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is well within his rights to defend his vote against the continuing resolution that prevented the government shutdown on Sept. 30. In fact, […]
Do something good and get something good
In Parking Authority partnership with Pantry Plus, 1 item = 1 forgiven ticket Every once in a while, karma is very direct: You do something good and […]
Congress must act before we careen off ‘child care cliff’
On Sept. 30, funding for the Child Care Stabilization Program ran out and experts warn that when the already-distributed dollars dry up, the nation will go careening […]
Hateful rhetoric, violence on the rise. Politicians aren’t helping
In the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians and Israel’s counter-attack on Gaza, both antisemitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in the U.S. and abroad. […]
