In the mid-1980s, West Virginia joined other states in a heated bidding for a Saturn vehicle assembly plant. Saturn was considered a brand-saver for the struggling General Motors, and many states viewed the Saturn plant as salvation for their own economies, bringing the promise of generations of well-paying middle-class jobs. […]
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Paul Glastris, editor of the Washington Monthly, a small but influential left-leaning political publication, wrote a piece this summer provocatively headlined, “Did the Fall of Local News Bring Us Authoritarianism in Washington?” His thesis: “We still don’t know for sure that losing access to objective local news made people more […]
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When China Energy’s unprecedented $84 billion investment in West Virginia was announced late last year, many people – including me – said it could be a game-changer for the state, a much-needed priming of the pump that would not only add jobs but that might lure additional investment. But now, […]
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The ongoing war of words between the White House and the Canadian Prime Minister, and threatened tariffs from both sides, are clear reminders of how much of West Virginia’s economy depends on trade. Canada and the U.S. are arguing over tariffs on steel and aluminum imported to the U.S. from […]
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate trying to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in November’s election, is bringing Donald Trump Jr. to the state on Tuesday to rally GOP voters. Numbers-wise, it makes sense for President Trump to send his son as a proxy to a […]
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There’s a saying in journalism: “Three of anything makes a trend.” I’m hoping that perhaps two things make a trend — this one a trend back to legitimacy for American political conservatives. American conservatism has been under attack since President Trump hijacked the Republican Party in 2016 and replaced many […]
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