Editorial

By Taylor Richmond, Chair of the Libertarian Party of West Virginia For more than a decade, West Virginians have handed Republicans a supermajority so large it can pass any bill it wants without a single vote from the minority party. Voters did this because they believed Republican candidates who promised smaller government, lower taxes, freer […]

By Taylor Richmond, Chair, Libertarian Party of West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey wants credit for being a tax-cutter without doing the work of actually cutting taxes. His State of the State address promised a bold 10% income tax eduction. It was the headline he wanted, the applause line he rehearsed, and the talking point his administration blasted across

“Individuals are inherently free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make.” Those choices must be carefully made by conscious and deliberate thought and analysis because “responsibility” depends upon “truthful projection.” All of us now seem to be faced with the daunting task of determining truth

In early November 2025, I received a message asking if I had heard the latest rumors: anemployee for the county school district escorted from the premises! Financial malfeasance runrampant! Intrigued, I also began asking questions and quickly realized residents were flush withspeculation and frustration. So, in this article, I wish to discuss the current situation

A federal judge has done what the West Virginia Legislature should have done from the start: pump the brakes on an unworkable, constitutionally vague food‑dye ban that hands sweeping power to state bureaucrats with no standards, no guardrails, and no accountability. House Bill 2354 — the so‑called “food dye ban” — was sold as a