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Partisanship: Delegates should reject effort to turn back clock

Members of the state Senate sent a clear message to voters Wednesday: We don’t trust you to become informed enough on your own to elect judges; and we think so little of you that we believe you can be swayed solely by looking at the letter after a candidate’s name. Back in 2015, state ...

Accountable: Mayer must fix broken system

Remember back in June 2022, when West Virginia lawmakers contracted with McChrystal Group for a thorough assessment of what was then the state Department of Health and Human Resources? The group was supposed to come up with a strategic plan for the agency, and was paid $1.08 million to do ...

Suffrage: One vote made all the difference

Though the official anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is Aug. 18, West Virginia’s part in approving this monumental and progressive shift played out on March 10, 1920. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or ...

Tobacco: Lawmakers must stop blowing smoke

A dive into the American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” shows our region doesn’t come close to meeting the ALA’s standards for fighting the damage we know is done by tobacco products. Both Ohio and West Virginia performed miserably in the group’s report card. Ohio ...

High Points of the Valley

* State lawmakers are spending their time on a lot that should make all West Virginians worry about legislative priorities. But last week, the state Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 585 — and should be commended for it. The Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act would ...

Money: Check for any unclaimed property

West Virginia’s state treasurers have a pretty good track record lately of working to ensure residents’ money does not stay locked in the coffers of state government. The Unclaimed Property Division has returned many millions of dollars to those who were unaware the state had their ...