If West Virginia lawmakers are looking to reduce rates on something, there is another issue that should be commanding their attention. The Mountain State’s foster care rate is eight times the national average. It is one of the few categories in which we are — shamefully — first in the ...
The Parkersburg City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, wasn’t entirely contentious and unpleasant. Council did vote 7-1 (with only District 3 Councilman Roger Brown voting “no” and District 6 Councilman Mike Reynolds absent) to reinstate open public forum, wherein members of ...
West Virginians value independence. We believe in open debate, fair competition, and the idea that taxpayers — not partisan middlemen — should decide where public dollars are spent. That’s why it’s troubling that state and federal agencies increasingly rely on opaque “media rating” ...
This week marked another interesting week of action at the West Virginia Legislature. The budget discussions are well underway and there are extensive conversations around tax reform and other major priorities at the Capitol this week. The Senate passed SB 250, the budget bill. The bill ...
The Ohio legislature is up to its usual short-sightedness again, and both legislative houses are in on the act. Senate Bill 294, now in committee, is poised to prevent nearly all future wind and solar development in the state. At first glance, the bill seems reasonable enough. It would ...
How many of you watch the Winter Olympics? We are so proud of the American hockey men’s team that received the gold medal! What an honor after all these years since 1980. Those young men, I know how hard they work, and they deserve it. So happy they got all the recognition … I think all ...
