Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is always so proud to show off his pitiful little opioid settlements, like a little kid showing off his lunchroom trade but who […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Academic awards shouldn’t depend on athletic scholarships
In Tuesday’s e-edition, The Dominion Post’s Sports section featured an article about WVU’s new Academic Incentive Program. But first, let’s rewind to June 2021. Last year, the […]
Catalytic converter thefts expensive — and maybe deadly
If you think that catalytic converter theft is a faceless property crime, you’re wrong. Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Almendarez last week lost his life over a […]
As war crime evidence mounts, is Putin getting the message?
Evidence of war crimes has mounted daily since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion to “denazify” Ukraine. Russian forces carrying out Putin’s orders targeted civilian areas […]
Go ahead and improve Twitter, @ElonMusk
Anyone who ever has sent a tweet with a typo — and who among us has not? — craves an edit button. So the news this week […]
Abusing tax dollars for campaign mailings
One of the last things John Pyles asked of The Dominion Post was to look into the flyers Rep. David McKinley sends four times a year that […]
The cop culture of violence and silence
The Dominion Post reported Monday that Westover’s insurer settled two lawsuits alleging police brutality. The suit on behalf of William Cox — who says he was kicked, […]
GOP couldn’t stop KBJ, but they tried
Yesterday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate, in a 53-47 vote, to take over for Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. It […]
DeSantis’ war on Disney is how autocrats usually handle critics
Whatever people think of Florida’s new “Don’t say gay” law, a side debate should chill the spine of anyone who understands the dangers of abuse of government […]
Women belong in sports — and in coaching positions
Of the 16 teams under the West Virginia University athletics umbrella, there were only two female head coaches: Nikki Izzo-Brown, who heads the women’s soccer team, and […]