When is it time for the next generation of lawmakers to step up?

You’ve often heard a professional athlete or coach answer a question about retirement by saying something to the effect of “I’ll know when it is time.” The reality is, the individual athlete is typically the last one to know when it is time because, in their mind, they believe they can still perform at the

September 8, 2026 - 12:40 am

Tantrums don't help find Flock answers

The discussion around Flock Safety’s Automated License Plate Readers continues across the country and here in West Virginia over how we manage rapidly evolving technology that has the potential to solve and prevent crime but also has the potential to be abused and erode our right to privacy. Many discussions in forums such as Metronews

August 25, 2026 - 12:24 am

Timing is everything in show biz & politics

The foundational rule for comedy, action, and career moves on stage and screen is: Timing is everything. That same foundational rule applies to politics as well.  Timing can dictate whether a candidate wins an election, a policy passes, or a controversy takes on a life of its own. Just like in show business, when an

August 13, 2026 - 12:37 am

Flock cams concerns deserve reasonable consideration

The discussion swirling around law enforcement’s implementation of Flock cameras, or Automated License Plate Readers, reached the state legislature this week. The cameras that have become a hot-button issue across the country were the focus of the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization this week.  Local governments that have installed the cameras have been left

August 11, 2026 - 12:40 am

Our toxic relationship with Daylight Saving Time

It’s time we admit it: We’re trapped in a toxic relationship with Daylight Saving Time. There, I said it.  Every spring, Daylight Saving Time returns to our lives, promising this time will be different. Just as we have had all we can stand of the long, cold winter nights, it promises long, glowing evenings, and

July 28, 2026 - 12:03 am

New NCAA eligibility rules leads to another round of lawsuits

In an attempt to simplify its rules and bring some stability to today’s chaotic college sports landscape, the NCAA implemented new eligibility rules. The result has been a new round of chaos and legal challenges to the impotent organization’s authority.  The NCAA Division I Cabinet adopted a new age-based, 5-year eligibility rule. Athletes will have

July 14, 2026 - 12:23 am

Are local officials ready for responsibility of billion dollar decisions?

Critics of HB 2014 have decried the lack of local control afforded to communities in the development of High Impact Data Centers. The legislation leaves elected officials at the county or municipal level with restricted authority regarding local enforcement, permitting, or health regulations.  Opponents of data centers and the legislation claim the bill has stripped

July 9, 2026 - 12:04 am