Suffrage in the United States has had many advances and setbacks. There is one thing we know for certain, there are those who want to disenfra…
West Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the regular legislative session Saturday, completing action on 247 of the 2,460 bills that were introduced …
With this being my 36th regular legislative session, I would have hoped that the Legislature as a body would have evolved over the years, beco…
The stateโs Republican-dominant Senate approved a measure that would require judicial elections to become partisan races, with the bill sponso…
The office reeked of cigar smoke and sweat, thick with the tension of men who ruled Mingo County with an iron grip. The big boss slammed The C…
Question of the week: Why are legislators so scared of voters?
Growing up, I had no idea how I was going to pursue a career, especially one I loved, coming from a less privileged background. It was in high…
For many voters, the recent presidential election was devastating. For others, it was exhilarating. For both, a reminder that the president is…
Every recent president has had what Barack Obama called a โshellackingโ โ a serious electoral defeat โ but their setbacks came in off-year elections.
Some final thoughts about the election in West Virginia: