We’re thrilled to hear that West Virginia University will receive $6.4 million in congressionally directed spending to refurbish the PRT guideway and stations. The PRT is as […]
Opinion
SCOTUS gave itself a lot more power
by Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and […]
Biden claims to know right from wrong
At a rally in Raleigh, N.C., following his universally criticized debate performance, President Biden attempted to draw a distinction between himself and Donald Trump: “I know how […]
Pressuring the press is legal
But don’t use gov’t power to compel On grounds that the states bringing the case lacked standing, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed the claim that the Biden […]
Supreme Court says a $13,000 gift is not a bribe. And that’s right
by Stephen L. Carter Suppose your city awards a lucrative contract for the purchase of new garbage trucks. Afterward, the company that won the bidding offers your […]
Biden has always put duty to country first. Will he do it again?
by Kurt Bardella “I hope Joe Biden runs for president.” That was the headline of a column I wrote back in March of 2019. I believed then […]
Why require license for jobs that don’t involve driving?
When Kirsten Bladh was searching for a job in urban planning she was surprised that nearly all the public sector listings she saw required a driver’s license, […]
Crime labs are drowning in work. That hurts us all
by Stephen L. Carter In 2013, a chemist named Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to allegations that she’d falsified results while working at a […]
As conservatives target same-sex marriage, its power is getting clearer
by Abbie E. Goldberg It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and […]
‘Middle College’ for foster kids will change their lives
Early this month, Fairmont State announced its “Middle College” would launch this fall: an endeavor specifically designed to help foster kids make the transition from high school […]
