As it marks its centennial this month, the League of Women Voters shows how difficult it is for a political organization born and bred in nonpartisanship to […]
Opinion
Consider the source of bill on legal ads
We’re tempted to leave this argument at: Consider the source. Matter of fact, we’re going to do that and then some. Monday, the Legislature’s House Judiciary Committee […]
Twain almost meets in tight House vote over school calendar
Everything seemed upside down last week about the House’s vote to reject HB 2433. First off, our newspaper applauds this vote for turning down an effort to […]
The obvious goes unsaid: She was right
Surely you remember the “basket of deplorables.” That was Hillary Clinton’s 2016 characterization of some Donald Trump supporters. Observers saw it as a major gaffe, and conservatives […]
Throwing flag over hosting a ‘Python Bowl’
For football fans, the biggest day of the year is over. For pythons in Florida, their days are still numbered. In a grotesque twist on the Super […]
Feb. 3 letters to the editor
Senators complicit in cover-up for president I write to express my extreme disappointment with any senator continuing to support and provide cover for President Trump. I struggle […]
Give Kids a Smile offers free dental care for uninsured kids
On the first Friday in February, MCHD Dentistry, the bustling and pleasant dental office at Monongalia County Health Department, turns the activity up a couple of notches. […]
Make amends with state Constitution before proceeding
And here we thought it was only the U.S. Constitution our legislators wanted to amend. On a closer look we counted more than 30 House and Senate […]
Call for law, not a plague, on certain neighbors’ houses
Loving thy neighbor was never the easiest commandment to follow. More often than not most people might respect or at least tolerate their neighbors, while some may […]
Judge’s ruling gives lawmakers get-out-of-jail card
Cynics have often argued that members of the West Virginia Legislature can get away with anything. That was generally frustrated hyperbole. But now, perhaps they really can […]
