It does not take long to review the second quarter campaign financial statement of incumbent Gov. Jim Justice. It’s just 12 pages and the quick summary is […]
Opinion
Dangers of political tribalism
I have a tricky relationship with my in-laws. We get along just fine, but we disagree on politics. They are Republicans; I am a Democrat. They voted […]
Time to take issue with all candidates on road conditions
If you’re looking for a hot-button issue on the nation’s political landscape, take your pick. Abortion, immigration, climate change, foreign trade, health care, North Korea, budget deficits […]
Democratic donors’ creep club: Epstein, Bean & Buck
Well, well, well. “Follow the facts,” Democratic strategist Christine Pelosi now advises fellow liberals in the wake of billionaire and high-flying political financier Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex […]
July 11 letters to the editor
Thanks to commission for help with hydrants Good news for some Halleck Road residents. Fire hydrants will be installed on portions of Halleck Road. The Little Creek […]
Precedent being set not far from us on open government
It isn’t our turf. It isn’t our market. But the message is right on target for every level of government. This week, Clarksburg’s City Council will host […]
No time to be normalizing the abnormal
The U.S. women’s soccer team won the World Cup final on Sunday with a splendid shutout against the Netherlands. President Trump said last week that he will […]
Fixing food system starts with the waste
Our food system is in crisis. In Maryland alone, one in every nine people is food insecure. In Baltimore, approximately a quarter of the population lives in […]
Globalization without the U.S.
There is a new global phenomenon that the U.S. media largely have ignored, but that may have a big impact in the future: Call it “globalization of […]
Alas, Mad is pulled down by its humor
What? Mad magazine will disappear from newsstands after August? Well, as Dorothy Parker is said to have said after hearing of President Calvin Coolidge’s death, “How can […]
