by Victor Davis Hanson A half-century ago, progressives used to push limitless free expression, blasting conservatives for their allegedly blinkered traditionalism. They boasted of obliterating once-normal boundaries […]
Opinion
Tired of hearing lame excuses for risky behavior
by Mark Morocco In my world, there is a lot of anger — most of it kept professionally hidden. In emergency rooms and intensive care units across […]
Dec. 6 letters to the editor
Proposed roundabout threatens historic home Recently there has been publicity about the potential loss of the Hastings farmland where the proposed roundabout would be located. There is […]
Guest essay: Renewing an agenda for West Virginia’s children
by Joshua McCabe As negotiations over the next round of economic relief continues, one thing has become clear to Congress: Families with children are struggling. Congress passed […]
Guest essay: Keeping eyes healthy during virtual school
by Geoff Bradford With virtual classrooms as part of the regular school week for many children now, parents may understandably be concerned with the amount of screen […]
If you build it: Try a private school instead of a charter
Last week, the Monongalia and Preston counties’ Boards of Education denied applications for a charter school. Had it been approved, West Virginia Academy would have been located […]
Even before Trump, politicians had loose relationship with truth
by Dave Anderson Politicians are known for many things, but telling the truth is not regarded as one of their chief strengths. Long before President Donald Trump […]
The BEST Christmas cookie recipe
by Rex Huppke Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to talk seriously about Christmas cookies. “But, Rex,” you say, rudely assuming we’re on a first-name basis. “I […]
New trials for nonunanimous jury convictions
In April, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires that a jury must be unanimous in convicting a defendant of a serious crime. A lot of […]
Moderate members of Congress pitch compromise bill
by Hoppy Kercheval A funny thing happened in Washington this week. A bipartisan group of moderate United States senators and members of the House of Representatives came […]
