by Adrienne Epley and Kurt Griebel Longview Power proposes to construct a 1200 MW gas-fired power plant next to its existing coal-fired power plant near Fort Martin. […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
March 15 letters to the editor
Our firefighters need to be paid properly The city of Morgantown has a professional full-time fire department that not only provides excellent service to our community but […]
This is how we prepare for disaster
The world is a little scary right now. We’re facing a new sickness no one was prepared for. In times of disaster, we fall back on habits. […]
Competent government is important
And now we know, really know, why government is important. Even why politicians are (gulp) vital. Our lives, our families, our jobs, our recreation, our vacations, our […]
Taxes come back to us as services and improvements
There are only two guarantees in life: Death and taxes. Neither of which people look forward to. But as painful as it is to watch taxes whittle […]
What we lose by the closing of community department stores
Five years ago, the sad goodbye to an icon began when Macy’s decided to close its flagship location in downtown Pittsburgh. The void, alas, still remains. For […]
Bolton owes lawmakers the truth
John Bolton might know the truth, but he’ll have to answer for his silence to Congress. One would think that given Bolton’s humble upbringing as a Baltimore […]
Legislature shows no love for ladies for Women’s Month
When Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay pioneer and activist, spoke at WVU Tuesday night about her struggles with Goodyear, she said, “I wasn’t asking a favor. This is […]
Identity politics didn’t work for Warren, either
Was being a woman Elizabeth Warren’s problem? That’s the wrong question. Here’s a better question: Was playing the protector of all damsels from that infamous rake, Mike […]
Mick Mulvaney’s ousting no loss
Might as well be blunt about it: Mick Mulvaney, who was ousted Friday evening, was probably the worst White House chief of staff ever. And there’s no […]
