When speaking to members of the press late last week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito offered the following rationale for the GOP filibuster of the Freedom to Vote […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Time to take a shot
(Hopefully, you read that to the tune of “My Shot” from “Hamilton.”) Last week, the FDA authorized the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccine boosters, and the […]
Money can grow on trees
When it comes to addressing climate change, there’s often talk of high-tech methods to cut carbon emissions, usually accompanied by discussions of financial incentives aimed at corporations, […]
An injustice of miscarriage lands woman in prison
Criminalizing a woman for suffering a miscarriage seems unfathomable and even barbaric. But that is exactly what happened earlier this month in a Lawton, Okla., courtroom. When […]
Will homeless vets ever get housing promised to them?
Homeless veterans, mentally disabled or traumatized as a result of their service, and their advocates waged a long legal battle to force the Department of Veterans Affairs […]
Investing in making a community
The wheels of bureaucracy do turn slowly. We’ve followed the promised updates to the Morgantown Ice Arena for two years now, with new plans, new budgets and […]
What does Joe Manchin owe the Democratic Party?
As Sen. Joe Manchin trips up his own party in the halls of the Capitol, his actions beg the question: What does Manchin owe the Democratic Party? […]
Westover needs that independent investigation
On Monday, Westover City Councilor Ralph Mullins called for an independent investigation into the various controversies surrounding the Westover Council and police department. Councilor Duane Tatar responded, […]
Vaccine exemption bill exempt from common sense
“Frankly, I think this hearkens back [to] Nazi Germany.” The above quote came from West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, as he spoke in favor […]
Manchin is holding Congress hostage, but the ransom won’t help W.Va.
No single senator should have the power to hold Congress hostage. We said the same thing when Sen. Mitch McConnell was Senate majority leader and could kill […]
