At least one expert was disappointed by Ohio’s performance in the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card. Aaron Churchill, Ohio research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, called the report “disappointing.” “Mirroring national trends, Ohio’s reading ...
Members of the state House Health and Human Resources Committee did the right thing this past week by voting down House Bill 2007, which would have repealed the Certificate of Need program that helps make quality healthcare accessible to all West Virginians. But on this matter, Gov. Patrick ...
West Virginia’s Polymer Alliance Zone is growing, and that’s good news for counties along the Ohio River in desperate need of greater economic development support. With the addition of Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties, the PAZ now covers ten counties along the river — from Ohio to ...
I am a Star Trek nerd through and through, ever since I can remember. Naturally, I’m a fan of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” I have many favorite scenes from that movie. I even have a Hallmark ornament of the (spoilers) famous engine room death scene with Adm. James T. Kirk and a ...
While Bill Johnson was serving Ohio’s 6th district in Congress, he tried twice — in 2021 and 2023 — to introduce legislation that would help Americans (particularly those living in rural areas) have easier access to broadband internet. His successor, Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, ...
For the past three years, my family has benefited financially and environmentally from rooftop solar on our small farm and home. We made this investment to lower our electricity costs and support a more sustainable future. Like many West Virginians, we saw solar as a way to take control of ...