One of the few good things to come out of the West Virginia Legislature this past year has been nothing more than an empty promise. In 2021, […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Tech giants should pay for the local news they use
It’s no secret that local journalism is in deep trouble. More than two newspapers are disappearing each week, on average, and more than a fifth of Americans […]
Lawmakers gear up for another book ban fight?
Piggybacking off this past year’s law mandating teachers catalogue classroom libraries and provide that information to parents or guardians on request, some lawmakers are already preparing for […]
SCOUTS skeptical about eliminating court oversight
In a rare bit of good news out of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are signs three of the court’s six conservatives are poised to join its […]
Leave pipeline behind to advance permitting reform
On Dec. 8, a section of the Keystone Pipeline passing through Kansas ruptured, spilling 14,000 barrels (about 588,000 gallons) of crude oil across farmland and into a […]
Potential abolition of morality police is not freedom
Add to the chaotic nature of street protests and heavy-handed government response that have overtaken Iran is the confusion now over if the country will be rid […]
SCOTUS should reject anti-gay website designer’s arguments
The Supreme Court last Monday heard arguments over whether business owners can refuse service to LGBT couples based on their religious objections to the would-be customers’ marriage. […]
Do you have broadband?
You may remember that when the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, it allotted millions of dollars to expanding broadband access to unserved and underserved areas. Those […]
Fewer jobs require a college degree. That’s a good thing
The U.S. job market is humming, with more than 10.7 million openings across the country and more than 1 million right here in Texas. That’s good news. […]
Marital exemption loopholes that endanger children
When Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri Jo DeChristopher addressed legislators Monday and asked them to repeal language in West Virginia’s criminal code that allowed a marital exemption to […]
