Now they have become it by Jonah Goldberg Donald Trump’s domination of last week’s primaries made it official: He has successfully routed the GOP establishment. Some would […]
Opinion
Katie Britt’s speech a terrible disservice to sex trafficking victims
by Marj Halperin Scarlett Johansson’s “Saturday Night Live” open was hilarious, and there have been so many more great jokes about the oddly amateur theatrics of U.S. […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 9
The Legislative Graveyard Welcome to the Legislative Graveyard, where bills that did not become law come to rest –— though rarely in peace. The vast majority of […]
Kate messed up. But the royal family has bigger problems
by Autumn Brewington The Kate Middleton photo debacle is an unforced error from a person usually seen as picture, and princess, perfect. Yes, Catherine, Princess of Wales, […]
Confessions of a former W.Va. Legislature fanboy
Back in January, I wrote a commentary in praise of the West Virginia Legislature. Here is what I said: “Let me confess now that I am a […]
Results are in: W.Va. among worst states for women
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, […]
The border crisis factor no one talks about: American guns
by Ieva Jusionyte When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited Texas at the end of February, each spoke about migration and border security. Biden […]
Yes, you can haul your butt to an early meeting
The Wall Street Journal ran a curious piece titled, “Is It Ever OK to Have an 8 a.m. Meeting?” It contained two dubious assumptions: (1) That 8 […]
No cash, no plans. No wonder W.Va. microschool failed
If alternative K-12 education is the new frontier, then West Virginia is the Wild West. In early March, “The 74” broke the story of The Hive Learning […]
Give ‘em hell, Joe
by Martin Schram The Kid was back (but we didn’t know it yet). The President of the United States was channeling his inner Scranton Joe (but we […]
