With the conclusion of this year’s regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, there is time to reflect on the action (or inaction) of a group of elected officials who showed us what they prioritized over getting to work to improve our economy, education, healthcare and the general ...
* Last week, 20 students across the state were announced as Bucklew Scholars at West Virginia University. An impressive three of them are from the Mid-Ohio Valley. Ava Gorrell of Tyler Consolidated High School, Tyler Watson of Roane County High School and Gracelyn Fellure of Ravenswood High ...
Hidden among the many bizarre attempts this session by state lawmakers to damage and control West Virginians was an important piece of legislation that should actually do some good — the Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act. Gov. Patrick Morrisey was right to quickly get ...
It’s a shame it took until the 55th day of West Virginia’s 2025 regular legislative session — which lasts for 60 days — for a lawmaker to publicly acknowledge what many Mountaineers have been thinking this year: Exactly why are lawmakers focusing on issues that will do little to ...
Ohio lawmakers have until the end of June to pass a budget. But already, members of the House of Representatives have adopted a version that ignores initiatives proposed by other lawmakers and Gov. Mike DeWine to help address the child care challenges faced by many Buckeye State ...
Across the Mid-Ohio Valley there are signs that others have valued their communities enough that they gave what they could to improve quality of life. In many cases, there are literal signs bearing the names of those who gave — money, buildings, land and other resources — to provide places ...
