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"I was hoping to not talk about this story" - Matt Lewis #wearetheenemywithin

"I was hoping to not talk about this story" - Matt Lewis #wearetheenemywithin

Authentic West Virginian Matt Lewis reluctantly talks about the "enemy within" on his podcast
Daniel Bennett Oct 17, 2024

Ridenour's View of Liberty Isn't for All

LtE to Spirit of Jefferson on Oct 17, 2024
Jim Bauman Oct 16, 2024

The Goals of a Politician

LoE to Spirit of Jefferson, Oct. 3, 2024
Jim Bauman Oct 2, 2024
The Challenges of Hope

The Challenges of Hope

West Virginia uses a light approach to oversee the administration of its Hope Scholarship program supporting school choice. This essay makes recommendations to improve that accountability and transparency so as to avoid problems Florida encountered in its public funding of private schools.
John Sidor Sep 27, 2024
 Grenfell Tower with banners at the top with heart symbol.

Policies That Were Implicated in The Grenfell Tower Fire in London also Imperil Us in West Virginia

When rhetoric is left unchecked, it can lead to disastrous policies.
Daniel Bennett Sep 25, 2024
"They’re Eating the Dogs!"

"They’re Eating the Dogs!"

A phrase that will go down in political history, but one that gets the subject and object ass-backwards. It's the dogs that are doing the eating.
Mark Kohut Sep 24, 2024

Superlatives in Politics Are Not Always the Best

LoE to the Charleston Gazette-Mail on Aug. 17 2024
Jim Bauman Sep 23, 2024

West Virginia’s Hope Program Needs Greater Transparency

LoE to Martinsburg Journal, Aug. 16, 2024
John Sidor Aug 26, 2024

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