Updates

Amanda Kieffer, Cardinal’s Communications Associate, clarifies some myths floating around West Virginia about charter schools. Check out her letter to the editor in the Daily Mail Opinion page of the Charleston Gazette-Mail here. Read More

Garrett Ballengee, Cardinal’s Executive Director, appeared on the  “Inside Shale” podcast to discuss some interesting findings in the “State of the Mountain State” poll, specifically on the energy and the natural gas industries. Have a listen here. Read More

Steven Allen Adams, a journalist with the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, wrote a very thorough article on Cardinal’s inaugural “State of the Mountain State” polling series. A snippet below (full article in the hyperlink): “West Virginians have some strong opinions on the stat… Read More

Cardinal’s Executive Director, Garrett Ballengee, spent some time on “Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval” discussing Cardinal’s inaugural polling survey, “State of the Mountain State.” Garrett and Hoppy discussed the general economic outlook, perceptions of state gover… Read More

Cardinal’s development director, Jessi Troyan, discusses some of the misconceptions surrounding the controversial PEIA public employee insurance program. In the Daily Mail Opinion page of the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Jessi says that it may not be perfect, but compared to most, it’s a ver… Read More

Cardinal’s executive director, Garrett Ballengee, recently wrote that West Virginia has a lot to learn from Puerto Rico. How so? Puerto Rico recently enacted substantive education reforms, including school choice and a significant reduction in the education bureaucracy. See his latest in the D… Read More

Local solutions to the opioid crisis in West Virginia are critical if the state hopes to move forward. Cardinal’s executive director, Garrett Ballengee, writes about a South Charleston cafe/restaurant and its mission to help individuals afflicted with addiction. See his latest piece in the Dai… Read More