Frank Ahrens
21 posts
NYC Said ‘See Ya Later’ to Amazon: Why W.Va. Should Say the Same to Other Moon-Shot Projects
In the mid-1980s, West Virginia joined other states in a heated bidding for a Saturn vehicle assembly plant.…
February 25, 2019
Fall of Local News Did Not Bring Us Authoritarianism in Washington but Might Lead to it Elsewhere
Paul Glastris, editor of the Washington Monthly, a small but influential left-leaning political publication, wrote a piece this…
August 4, 2018
U.S. – China Trade Dispute Could Put Blockbuster WV Energy Deal in Jeopardy
When China Energy’s unprecedented $84 billion investment in West Virginia was announced late last year, many people –…
June 25, 2018
U.S. – Canada Spat Shines Spotlight on Importance of Global Trade to West Virginia
The ongoing war of words between the White House and the Canadian Prime Minister, and threatened tariffs from…
June 12, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. to Campaign in for Morrisey in WV, as Dad’s Takeover of GOP Continues
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate trying to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in…
June 4, 2018
Blankenship’s Defeat Is Part of a Hopeful Trend
There’s a saying in journalism: “Three of anything makes a trend.” I’m hoping that perhaps two things make…
May 10, 2018