“Silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters. Yet, just because you are mum is no indication you are actually listening. That’s the impression we are […]
Opinion
Letters to the editor March 7
Brookhaven Road the worst one in county I read an article recently that had listed some terrible roads in town and I must say that Brookhaven Road […]
City’s plans for tax and fees urgent: Dedicated to needs of first responders far into the future
It was true 230 years ago and it still is, but there is no urgency to either. That is, Benjamin Franklin’s adage about nothing is certain but […]
Better bill dies, than benefits: Move toward work requirements for Medicaid fraught with unknowns
Some say, today’s Legislature also works in mysterious ways. Take for example HB 3136, relating to relating to applying for a federal waiver to implement Medicaid work […]
P-o-l-i-t-i-c-s does not spell relief: Legislature works in bipartisan fashion to ensure medical cannabis available July 1
Most Americans today live in states where marijuana is actually legal. That is, either for recreational use (10 states) or only for medical purposes. Come July 1, […]
Don’t let world get us wrong: Legislature still has time in this session to start getting some things right
It almost looks like it’s too late to call on the world to not get us wrong. After all, West Virginia’s seat of state government seems as […]
Letters to the editor: March 3
Musical chairs no way to run a government I am getting increasingly worried about the turnover in leaders of our government: The Cabinet and other Cabinet-rank offices. […]
Letters to the editor: March 2
WVU administration’s stand on bill appalling WVU’s administration must forcefully ally itself with WVU faculty and students to act decisively to stop the campus carry bill (HB […]
Funding levels stuck in the past: As aging population grows in state, senior services shrinking for lack of money
Many who age well do so because they have to take care of themselves. But let’s face it, much like it takes a village to raise a […]
Hopefully, wait is over: Official’s visit signals roads in Preston at least on radar
For many, waiting is always the hardest part. But by most government standards, state Department of Secretary Tom Smith was working at a blistering pace last week […]
