Plenty of Ohio families are struggling with caring not only for children, but older family members who need full-time attention. Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, aims to lighten that load. The Credit for Caring Act would offer up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax ...
Plenty of us are guilty of hearing the alert from our phones and finding it difficult to resist the temptation to glance down, maybe even tap out a quick response. But during National Distracted Driving Month in April, law enforcement agencies are reminding us that it’s not just against the ...
With plenty of talk at the federal level recently about demographics, a recent study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington shows us maybe we should be talking just as much about how those demographics affect our ability to live long, healthy ...
We’re on the countdown to Crossover Day Wednesday, when state Senate bills must cross over to the House of Delegates and vice versa in order to ensure these bills have a chance of making it to passage by midnight on Saturday, April 12, when the 2025 legislative session ends. That means we ...
It’s been interesting this week — and, if you just read the headlines, perhaps somewhat concerning — to see some of the revenue decreases being projected for local governmental bodies in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Consider: - Marshall County Schools, a projected $50 million drop in ...
Since our unusual wartime creation in 1863, West Virginia has always had an independent streak. Mountaineers were meant to be free, after all. And many a West Virginia politician has made a career by railing against mandates from Washington. Our current governor, no less, built his brand by ...