Opinion

For a long time, the state enjoyed relative prosperity without needing an economic strategy, but that’s no longer the case

Several factors have been integral to the success neighboring states are having

Bow coal plant plays important economic role

Having more people insured helps everyone, including those not on Medicaid

Compromise should involve reasonable enrollment, cost restraints

We did precisely what people want politicians to do -- work together to craft public policy by bending our own political philosophies to find common ground

Health insurance companies, like Anthem, are empowered to pick winners and losers among hospitals like ours

There are countless people who have needed health care, and they had no hope of affording insurance before the ACA

Common Core makes greater demands and raises expectations. There’s nothing wrong with that