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Productive dialogue
June 2, 2012 During the last round of primaries, West Virginians, Kentuckians and Arkansans voted in large numbers for a Texas lawyer, a convict and “uncommitted” to avoid placing a stamp of approval on Barack... more »»
He fights off defeat in denial
May 12, 2012 President Barack Obama’s recent visit in Afghanistan has sown confusion among his critics both on the left and on the righ. more »»
Old friends are there when you need them most
May 12, 2012 In the past few months I have encountered two individuals who give credence to the term “old friendships.” Those are the kind who are tried and true, no matter wha. more »»
A more bitter GOP
May 5, 2012 Oh, there they go again. Republican reactions to President Barack Obama’s jaunty tour of late night television have largely been sour grapes. more »»
Politicians often misread the times
April 28, 2012 “It’s the economy, stupid,” or so said James Carville in 1992 explaining how his client, Bill Clinton, would win. more »»
From the mayor’s desk
April 21, 2012 On April 17, Elkins City Council gave final approval to the city’s general revenue budget for the July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, fiscal year. more »»
Whatever the cost
April 21, 2012 George Tindall, for years an esteemed professor of history at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, coined a term “business progessivism” to describe how the Tar Heel State operated. more »»
Grime your way to D.C.
April 14, 2012 Cleverness is perhaps the most overrated commodity in politics. more »»
What it takes to win
April 7, 2012 Republicans have shown a remarkable ability to unite after primaries and conventions. The patchwork quilt skillfully sewn has, for the most part, held fast. more »»
Like a bad penny
March 31, 2012 He just doesn’t go away. Rick Santorum, despite the punditocracy, continues his campaign and in some places wins. more »»
Child Abuse, Prevention Month
March 31, 2012 April is National Child Abuse and Prevention Month. more »»
Sale of surplus city real estate
March 24, 2012 The city of Elkins owns several pieces of real property that are getting little use at the present time. more »»
To court defeat and division
March 24, 2012 Primaries often signal the growth or decline of political parties. In 2008, the spirited contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton served to invigorate the Democratic core electorat. more »»
A happier, healthier pet
March 24, 2012 As a board member and active volunteer of the Randolph County Humane Society for the past year and a half, it has become clear to me that spaying and neutering our pets is the most effective way to... more »»
Building a highway system in W.Va.
March 17, 2012 Here in West Virginia we have some of the hilliest terrain in the country, making a 30-mile driving trip take 60 minutes. more »»
A monumental session
March 17, 2012 During the second regular session of the 80th Legislature, 213 bills completed legislative action. A total of 2,029 bills were introduced — 1,351 in the House and 678 in the Senat. more »»
Laughing with Mitt
March 17, 2012 Mitt Romney’s awkwardness on the stump has become a persistent theme in the 2012 primary season. more »»
A “scientific guess” is how Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor defines the process of estimating expenses for the coming year’s budget. While his description is right on target, it also sheds some light on the responsibility government leade
March 10, 2012 During the current campaign, no issue has been too trivial to discuss. Contraception debates and murmurings on food stamps have been mentioned, it seems, more than the econom. more »»
A number of bills passed
March 10, 2012 As we come to the final days of the regular session, things have gotten to be very hectic. more »»
Destined for defeat
March 3, 2012 For the Republican Party, the last month has come close to being a political nightmare. In Michigan, the issue of contraception dominated what should have been a discussion about the economy. more »» |
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