The first Democratic National Convention I attended was in San Francisco in 1984. UN Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick indelibly labeled attendees “San Francisco Democrats,” because of their left-leaning […]
Opinion
Why are states lagging on IRA energy rebates?
There may not be much public awareness that the Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest investment in clean energy and climate action in U.S. history, but its […]
Press reaction to Trump campaign email leak starkly different from 2016
by Lorraine Ali When emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign were leaked just before the 2016 election, the news media breathlessly covered the October surprise as if they’d […]
Maybe legalizing weed wasn’t such a great idea
by Tyler Cowen Depending on where you live and how you want to use it, it is pretty easy to get marijuana in the U.S. At first […]
Bouncing Bobby off the ballot
We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people […]
The oldest Olympians might hold the key to slowing aging
by F.D. Flam Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power […]
Unions and communities should have a say in CHIPS Act funding
by Anibel Ferus-Comelo It’s been two years since members of Congress passed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. This industrial investment is one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s […]
COVID’s summer wave
When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves […]
Aug. 18 letters to the editor
Morgantown never had ‘housing-first’ In the most recent Morgantown City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, councilors stated Morgantown has used a housing-first strategy for years to […]
Guest essay: As we welcome students back …
by G. Corey Farris To the Morgantown community, A new fall semester is beginning at West Virginia University, an exciting time for our campus and the entire […]
