Compare and contrast. In 2014, three months after a banned police chokehold led to the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot […]
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Will Johnson give special relations a positive boost?
Looking at the United Kingdom from this side of the Atlantic, it’s fair to say that who becomes prime minister isn’t always a crucial development. The “special […]
Congress rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law has only been used twice in 37 […]
It’s critical to keep your cool indoors and outdoors now
You may be tempted to videotape your kids complaining about the heat and show it to them this winter. But we recommend that everyone treat this heat […]
Looking to resolve the downside of a booming economy
Can too much of a good thing ever be a bad thing? Or more to the point here: Is there a downside to a booming economy? The […]
City Council needs to slow down and think a lot smaller
Too much, too fast was probably an understatement. When Morgantown’s draft annexation plans were first unveiled in April we were taken aback by its scope, its timeline […]
Effort to catch up with roads repairs stuck in slow lane
We’re gonna need a bigger calendar. It’s more apparent than ever that the governor’s secondary road repair initiative is not fast enough for anyone. Despite recent boasts […]
You soon might be able to answer your phone calls, again
Don’t answer that! Let it go to voicemail. That’s probably the best advice there is for coping with robocalls. Matter of fact, it’s not only the best […]
‘Flash-floodier future’ cannot just be turned off
It may turn out yet our West Virginia hills are good for something besides admiring. For those living atop them or on their slopes that may still […]
School districts will soon face tough test of open enrollment
It may turn out that the new open enrollment policy might be the cherry on top. That’s no commentary on HB 206 — the omnibus education bill […]
