In the Sept. 18, 2026, issue of Statehouse Report, bureau chief Jack O’Toole shares what he learned in talking with state officials about the integrity of the November election process with a conclusion that we’ve dodged a bullet this year and things will be fine. He also shares how politicians are talking about doing something with the gas tax while prices are high. Columnist Andy Brack looks at some recent news items and guest columnist Frank Knapp urges lawmakers to show some spine in the proposed NextEra-Dominion utility merger. The post SHR 25.39: On election safety, gas tax, storms, merger appeared first on Charleston City Paper. ...read more read less