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Trust: Ohio lawmakers do not give voters credit

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives have come out and said it. They don’t believe you are smart enough to read and understand a ballot and make the best choice for your communities. Monday, the House passed legislation that would eliminate replacement tax levies. According to a ...

Home Rule: Charleston bureaucrats make slimy power grab

State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, didn’t mince words Monday when his colleagues voted to try to wrest more control of local decision-making from municipalities across the state. “This is dumb,” he said. “ … Where is this a problem that we have to address? I haven’t heard of ...

Roadblock: Social Security change creates new problems

“If that’s the only way I had to do it, how would I do it?” Veronica Taylor asked while speaking to an Associated Press reporter in Welch, W.Va., about requirements set to go into effect March 31 for interacting with the Social Security system. At the end of this month, recipients will ...

Innovation: Changes are needed to attract businesses

Public officials in our region have said for years that one of their priorities is attracting and retaining new and exciting industries — and the kinds of individuals (and their families) who work for such companies. According to WalletHub’s “Most and Least Innovative States (2025),” ...

Red Cross: Your donations can save lives

When the Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley needs our help, it is often in the form of blood donations and filling volunteer opportunities. But tomorrow is Red Cross Giving Day — a chance for us to support this vital organization with financial donations, too. “This year’s disasters ...

High Points of the Valley

* North Star Child Advocacy Center had a chance last week to show the West Virginia First Foundation the potential impact of a grant it had awarded. In showing Foundation Executive Director Jonathan Board around its facility, North Star representatives also got to learn more about the ...