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Staying the true course for America

A “golden age,” one in which the United States of America can aim even higher than the moon, was proclaimed Monday during President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration speech. And while Elon Musk may have thrown his hands in the air to cheer the goal to “pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,” and “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars,” ordinary Americans were more likely to find a common reason to cheer in Trump’s promise to seek a broad government effort to reduce inflation and reduce prices. Though he must be careful to avoid the executive overreach that ...

Marking a new start in West Virginia

Gov. Patrick Morrisey gave us a peek last Monday at his inspiration when he touched on points from the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush during his inauguration ceremony as the state’s 37th governor. Rather than Reagan’s “shining city on a hill,” Morrisey repeatedly referred to West Virginia as “that shining state in the mountains.” Later, he appeared to give a nod to Bush’s No Child Left Behind education initiative by saying we will aim to assure every child has a chance to thrive and that “We will leave no one behind.” It is ...

Planning for their future

Think about how many times, during your elementary school years, an adult asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up. For many of us, there were the standard shoot-for-the-moon answers (sometimes maybe literally), but also a real beginning of pondering what was possible. That’s why opportunities such as the 2025 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” student and teacher essay contest are so important. West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack has announced essays can now be submitted, and the deadline for the contest is Feb. 28. For students, there is the chance to win as much as ...

Working to keep the dream alive

The spirit, legacy and dreams of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remain alive in our area and will be on display again this holiday weekend. Pupils, parents, business leaders, civic and community leaders, senior citizens and others from across the Tri-State Area will have the chance to come together and remember King’s visions of equality, racial justice and nonviolent approach to bringing about social change. There are many events planned by the Steubenville Martin Luther Jr. Association, beginning Saturday, with the MLK Youth and Children’s Day. Scheduled to run between 7 ...

The path to the national championship

The path to Monday’s college football championship game has not been an easy one for either Notre Dame or Ohio State. For the Fighting Irish, troubles began on Sept. 7, when they suffered a 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. That defeat set up a scenario where Notre Dame had to be perfect for the remainder of the season and win 13 games in a row to have any chance at the national title. For the Buckeyes, the low spot was not a 32-31 loss to Oregon on Oct. 12 —it was a 13-10 loss to hated-rival Michigan in Ohio Stadium on Nov. 30 that left the team and its fans reeling and created ...

Update the Code of Judicial Conduct

It’s been about a decade since the last time the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia worked on updates to the state Code of Judicial Conduct. Think about how much the world has changed since the last revision to that code, in November 2015. For that matter, think about how much we’ve learned by watching ethics questions play out on a state and national level. Chief Justice Tim Armstead was right to set the process in motion. “In order to promote and maintain the public’s trust in a fair, transparent, independent and impartial judiciary, it is important that we hold ...