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sadams@newsandsentinel.com In this day and age, we’re often forced to pick between two opinions, but I believe some issues are nuanced and can result in having two seemingly opposing opinions in one’s head. For example, one can believe in the ample scientific evidence showing schools are safe places for students where spread of the coronavirus is relatively low. But one can also believe county school systems should have local control over in-person instruction decisions. I covered the emergency meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education last Wednesday and was taken aback by the pure ...

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates opened up with a bang of the gavel so big that the head of the gavel broke away from its handle in

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates opened up with a bang of the gavel so big that the head of the gavel broke away from its handle in

Democrats blast Delegate Jason Barrett for post-election party switch By Jason Barrett speaks on the floor of the House of Delegates. Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography West Virginia Democratic Party leaders are criticizing Delegate Jason Barrett for his party switch. Barrett, who just won re-election last month as a Democrat, announced on Friday that he would be switching his registration to Republican. “Delegate Jason Barrett has prioritized his own political ambitions over the interests and the will of the voters of the 61st District,” stated Rod Snyder, vice chairma...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com Republicans might have swept the state legislative races, but they may have just handed Democrats some easy campaign ads for the 2022 midterm election. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission selected nine companies as winning bidders for broadband expansion projects as part of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction. The nine selected companies successfully won contracts to expand high-speed broadband internet to 119,267 unserved Census tracts in West Virginia over the next 10 years. It’s great news, even though most of the auction funding wen...