Set Up For Failure
West Virginia legislators have been set up for a failure that could affect public schools throughout the state, perhaps seriously.
Category Archives: Opinion
Immigrant innovators remain important to industry
Very shortly into our basic American studies, we learned the value of immigrants to the history of our country. Most of us can trace our citizenship here to ancestors who crossed an ocean from elsewhere - some more recently than others; some by freer choice than others.
If there was no collusion why doesn’t Trump confront Putin? | Editorial
"They are laughing their asses off in Moscow." That was one of President Trump's responses to the 16 indictments returned in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Frequently asked questions about new CAUV application
Current Agricultural Use Value is a real estate tax assessment program that allows farmland to be taxed on an agricultural production value, rather than the full real estate market value.
In redrawing lines, Pa. court must rise above partisanship | Editorial
The future of Pennsylvania's congressional district map, for better or worse, is in the hands of the state Supreme Court . Considering the gerrymandered, Republican-leaning mess that has been in effect for the last six years, it's hard to imagine how the judges could make matters any worse.
Another Opinion: Trump is keeping his promise to govern as he ran his businesses
He is using other people's money, paying little to no attention to management, believes he doesn't have to answer to anyone and intends to leave office with both himself and his family far richer.
Thumb on the scale: Forrester should not endorse Trump
Jeanie Forrester has some explaining to do. The chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party told Buzzfeed reporter Henry J. Gomez that she would be inclined to support President Donald Trump against any primary rivals in the 2020 New Hampshire Primary.
Jonah Goldberg: If nationalism is on the rise, where’s the outrage over Russia?
Velcro Companies hired Paulo Garutti to serve as president of Latin America. He will be the company's senior business leader for the region and will be based in Canelones, Uruguay.
What the left leaves out of ‘Black History Month’
Apart from the bizarre notion that educators should set aside one month to salute the historical achievements of one race apart from and above the historical achievements of other races, Black History Month appears to omit a lot of black history. About slavery, do our mostly left-wing educators teach that slavery was not unique to America and is as old as humankind? As economist and author Thomas Sowell says: "More whites were brought as slaves to North Africa than blacks brought as slaves to the United States or to the 13 colonies from which it was formed.
Sunstein: Constitution doesn’t bar gun control
The use of the Second Amendment to block consideration of sensible gun control measures is a national disgrace. And conservatives themselves have explained why this is true.
The Latest: Trump tweet undercuts McMaster Russia claims
In this Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, right, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, around his factory which produces school means, outside St. Petersburg, Russia.
The war that never ends
There is a war that has lasted longer than the one in Afghanistan. It is the "war on poverty," launched by President Lyndon Johnson during his State of the Union address on Jan. 8, 1964.
Editorial Board picks in primaries
A man votes Tuesday Nov. 7 at the Olmos Basin Golf Course in San Antonio. Texans will vote again - early voting starting Tuesday - on federal, state and county primary races.
Governor, call a special session to fix teacher retirement system
The Texas Federation of Teachers held a protest rally in front of the Stafford office of Congressman Tom DeLay in 2003, wanting a bill granting teachers full Social Security spousal and family benefits in addition to their Texas Teachers' Retirement System benefits. That didn't come true and now rising insurance premiums are eating into their TRS benefits.
Our Views: After chronic budget problems, it’s time for Louisiana lawmakers to look at tax reform
House Republicans spurned tradition and elected one of their own, New Iberia Republican Taylor Barras, shown here at center, as speaker after Gov. John Bel Edwards won election. The House GOP caucus has promised to push for fiscal and tax reform, but leaders have been hesitant to put out their own comprehensive blueprint, drawing criticism from Edwards.
Jeff Sadow: Gov. Edwards has made legislative special sessions…
From left, Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Cameron Henry Jr., R-Metairie, House Speaker Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, meet in the front of the Senate Chamber during the last day of the regular legislative session Thursday June 8, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La..
Editorial, Feb. 18, 2018: Blood on their hands: The carnage continues, but nothing changes
You would think that even gun-toting Second Amendment-quoting hunters and defenders of the homeland must see that the carnage has passed any sane definition of the right to bear arms. Yet, politicians fiddle as young people, concertgoers and innocent bystanders are mowed down by assault weapons that should never be used outside a military battlefield, and as many Americans have given up hope Congress will do anything on gun control legislation.
Op-ed: Utah families need Sen. Hatch to ensure a future of movie filtering
A simple solution to the fight against filtering movies would be to update the Family Movie Act of 2005 to clarify that it covers streaming. In the course of his long career, Sen. Orrin Hatch has often gone to bat for Utah's families.
Marin IJ Readersa Forum for Feb. 18
Every time a school shooting happens we revisit the questions of gun control, mental health, parental supervision and missed clues, as if we could prevent a person intent on such a crime from getting access to the weapons, or we could arrest a likely perpetrator. Let's be realists.
Risk Lab Oregon measure may lead to major regrets
It was first to declare itself a "sanctuary state" for illegal immigrants. It was first to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill.