It鈥檚 a story common for regions of West Virginia that border Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. A recent college graduate of West Virginia University lands their first job in Pennsylvania. When it comes to deciding which state is more appealing on the tax front, the choice is clear: ...
West Virginians value independence. We believe in open debate, fair competition, and the idea that taxpayers 鈥� not partisan middlemen 鈥� should decide where public dollars are spent. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 troubling that state and federal agencies increasingly rely on opaque 鈥渕edia rating鈥� ...
Today I removed my name from the ballot for re-election to the Wood County Board of Education. While I have enjoyed serving on the board of education tremendously, my wife and I are currently planning to downsize our home and purchase another residence in Wood County. Being that board members ...
The Parkersburg City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, wasn鈥檛 entirely contentious and unpleasant. Council did vote 7-1 (with only District 3 Councilman Roger Brown voting 鈥渘o鈥� and District 6 Councilman Mike Reynolds absent) to reinstate open public forum, wherein members of ...
If West Virginia lawmakers are looking to reduce rates on something, there is another issue that should be commanding their attention. The Mountain State鈥檚 foster care rate is eight times the national average. It is one of the few categories in which we are 鈥� shamefully 鈥� first in the ...
More than three years after a disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Congress has continued to sit on its hands rather than upset its friends in the railroad industry by implementing desperately needed rail safety reform. Well, most of Congress, anyway. A few have repeatedly tried to ...
