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Opinion.

Solving government’s failures with more government

Columns

In 1996, former President Bill Clinton declared, “The era of big government is over.” Three decades later, the left has a different message. In his victory speech, NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani declared, “We will prove that there is no problem too large for government to solve and no ...

Making Ozempic more available would benefit everyone

Columns

Americans are going to get a little healthier. President Trump cut deals with the drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to increase access to obesity drugs in a major benefit to American public health. The agreements are a win-win-win — good for consumers, good for the companies and ...

Trump can do a lot better than dividends and 30-year mortgages

Columns

Time is short for the Trump administration. Last week’s elections were a setback, but not a devastating one: New Jersey is still a blue state, and while Virginia went red four years ago, it’s been trending Democratic for more than a decade. Republicans also fared poorly in ...

Finding Balance With Short-Term Rentals

Editorials

As St. Clairsville continues to grow and attract new residents and visitors, the discussion surrounding short-term rental properties such as Airbnbs has found its way to City Council. The conversation, led by Planning and Zoning Administrator Tom Murphy, revealed a tension between maintaining ...

Can President Actually Levy a Tax On You?

Columns

This past week the Supreme Court began the process of deciding if the president can impose a sales tax on products and services which originate in foreign countries and are purchased in the United States. The president calls these taxes tariffs. Tariffs are nearly as old as the republic ...

Prevention and safety is better than a cure

Columns

This week was my 5-year colonoscopy. The 5th in my life. Colonoscopies are the best way to prevent colon cancer. Fourteen years ago, my brother passed from colon cancer at age 57. He didn’t like doctors, checkups or colonoscopies. He finally went to the doctor when he was too weak to walk ...