Endorsements

Kanawha assessor 1 min. ago
Sallie Robinson McKnight is clearly the strongest candidate
Kanawha commission 1 min. ago
Democrat Kent Carper has been an excellent public servant
Secretary of State 1 min. ago
The Daily Mail endorses Republican Brian Savilla
The Daily Mail endorses Justice Robin Davis, Allen Loughry
Republican Patrick Morrisey would be a big improvement
Republican Bill Maloney would fight harder to grow the economy
Republican Kent Leonhardt is the fresh eye the department needs

Editorials

WVU and Morgantown should take whatever action is needed to stop it
A renewed sense of determination and new facilities can change things
The city's use of additional revenue is an even more encouraging sign
Technical, community schools need to work on their loan default rates
American voters need to make changes now, before it's too late

Commentary

We should be building a networked electrical grid instead
Democrats are subsidizing the rich, clobbering the poor
Customers need more information to choose wisely
The middle class should be prepared for tax hikes, too
Regulatory takings conflict mightily with the Fifth Amendment
Confidentiality laws can interferewith relationships
Maybe America can grow, but it is up to the world

Nanya Friend

Attracting the young would be good, but . . .
But what they reveal would not surface otherwise
Attracting the young would be good, but . . .
If you cannot stand the heat, get a wet cold towel
On Election Day, government reports to us
A column by Nanya  Friend

Johanna Maurice

Welfare states = personal tragedy, national failure
Or do they just want to control workers' money?
Americans don't seem to want higher taxes
Waffling about Obama leaves voters less sure
Will they decide to support Obama or to stop him?

Brad McElhinny

Daily Mail readers should weigh in about the change to Facebook comments
Being trapped in this city has a silver lining
Experiencing the spectacle together is fun
Brad McElhinny column: Here's hoping a cracker delivers a real miracle
You get a little bit of focus, a little bit of wiggle . . .
Carrying a sign can be satisfying, but changes little

Don Surber

The British say temperatures have not risen in 16 years
Americans should be much better off by this point
Deeply indebted, students now can't buy houses, cars
As adults may remember, they were foolish, too
Party platforms should reflect people's beliefs
West Virginians do not have the money for new programs
The question is what if a Muslim ran Chick-fil-A?

Hoppy Kercheval

The public won't know very much before the election
AFT-led effort now involves more than 100 partners
Obama could put 77,000 megawatts out of commission
In politics, voters do have to listen rather carefully
Will members side with audit findings or waffle it away?
What people study matters more than where they study

Charles Krauthammer

The president lost his debate across the board
Dems' character assassination yields to reality
Obama's policy has produced anti-Americanism
The storyline: Gandhi presides over grateful subjects
Romney's choice of Ryan speaks powerfully to that
Obama's failure arises from what is in his head

Robert Samuelson

Neither Obama nor Romney talked about the choices the nation faces
Political slogan has blinded people to common sense

Thomas Sowell

Contrast between Obama's rhetoric and reality is stark
Raising those rates actually punishes those who seek jobs
Anti-American mentors were his role models
As a candidate, he said one thing; as president, he acted otherwise
These policies have a long history of failure worldwide
Welfare statists expand benefits to win voters

George Will

One state intends to control opinions posted by bloggers
Democrats funded grants to lobby the government
The REINS Act requires Congress to OK regulations