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TANF: Funding issue must be resolved

On the same day in which Gov. Patrick Morrisey celebrated an audit finding $168 million in savings across executive branch services, he also threw a scare into vulnerable West Virginians when he said the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is facing a structural deficit. He ...

The Way I See It: Geese are the grumpy guests that never leave

We have a lot of parks in the area that offer great views of the Ohio, Muskingum and Little Kanawha rivers. Wide paved paths offer area residents opportunities to take a stroll under large shade trees that hug the banks of the river. Just watch where you step. You are not alone. The park ...

Changes: Potential savings require monitoring

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced this week that more than $168 million in savings had been found after audits of executive branch services. And, on the surface, he was right to be impressed with what BDO USA found. Potential savings will bring up plenty of questions for the Office of ...

Life Jackets: Enjoy boating safely this summer

Most Mid-Ohio Valley residents can feel it in the air. Boating season is upon us. But before it reaches its summer peak, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources is using this National Safe Boating Week to remind boaters (and their passengers) of safe boating practices — in ...

Irresponsible: Low voter turnout is dangerous to democracy

Dumbfounded by the results of the May 12 election in West Virginia? If so, the second question must be: Did you vote? According to preliminary numbers, it is likely you did not. West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced last week that only approximately 21% of eligible voters ...

Reporter's Notebook: Keeping score and learning lessons

When it comes to elections, there are winners and there are losers. But I can’t help feeling like no one really won after last Tuesday’s Republican primary elections. Sure, individual candidates won and lost. But otherwise, the two factions within the West Virginia Republican Party — ...