by Noah Feldman According to the Supreme Court, it’s perfectly fine for state legislatures to draw congressional districts according to political party — they just can’t gerrymander […]
Opinion
Despite delays, light at the end of the tunnel for Mylan BMX park
Its future looks bright, indeed It’s a project three years in the making, but it finally seems to be gaining ground: Mylan Park will be welcoming the […]
Trump’s officially a convicted felon, but that may not stand in his way
by Doyle McManus WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records in New York is an ignoble first. No former […]
‘Manchin for governor’ more than just a rumor
The talk about the possibility of Joe Manchin running for West Virginia governor again is real. As MetroNews’s Brad McElhinny reported last week, two sources close to […]
Bouncing bubbles is a fun way to get kids outside this summer
It is officially summer time for my kiddos! School is out and warm weather has us spending all our free time outside. I love summer time and […]
Let voters decide on abortion directly
We’re not fans of special legislative sessions (which you already know if you regularly read our editorials). However, every once in a blue moon, they can be […]
Controlling Congress counts, too
by Steven Roberts Happy Valley, Ore., population 23,733, played a small but significant role in American politics last week. That’s the hometown of Janelle Bynum, a state […]
Christian Cooper could charm birds from the trees
The mere mention of some people’s names brings a smile to my face. Christian Cooper’s brings several. “My name is Christian Cooper, and I am a birder,” […]
It’s possible to leave a kid in a car. It can also be prevented
By now, most of us have heard about the young child who was found deceased in a hot car last week. We offer our condolences to the […]
The election that few of us want will tell us who we are
by John M. Crisp Somehow the undesired appears to have become the inevitable. In January, 76% of respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos poll said that President Joe Biden […]
