In December 2021, three sources told news outlets that Sen. Joe Manchin had postulated in private that West Virginia families would use the money they received from […]
Editorials
Why the Legislature needs to be more pro-environment
Last week, the Sierra Club released its legislative scorecard for the 2021-22 sessions. The environmental group uses the scorecard to rate West Virginia legislators based on how […]
Endorsements for Board of Education
The Dominion Post Editorial Board recently had the pleasure of interviewing candidates for Monongalia County and Preston County boards of education. We would like to thank all […]
After Musk buys Twitter, whose speech will be free?
The free speech protection of the First Amendment applies to the individual’s right to say what they may wish. However, it does not guarantee them a platform […]
Meta smear campaign co-opted local papers
The Washington Post was the first to report that Meta (Facebook’s parent company) had hired the right-wing consulting firm Targeted Victory to run a smear campaign against […]
Biden says to ‘buy American’ to build new infrastructure
On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that beginning May 14, all infrastructure projects using federal funds (specifically, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars) will have to abide […]
Can Gen Z save the Earth? Or will we destroy it first?
The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. In the 52 years since that first celebration, we — all of humanity — have actively done more to […]
Congress must pass the STREAM Act
At the end of March, Rep. David McKinley cosponsored the House version of the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act (STREAM Act). […]
BOPARC Foundation will be a welcome addition
Late last week, BOPARC announced it will launch a new fundraising arm, simply called the BOPARC Foundation. This is an exciting development for the county’s recreational future. […]
Don’t like Drag Queen Bingo? You don’t have to participate
There’s no need to ruin it for everyone else There are few things more disheartening than seeing hatred and bigotry win. And, unfortunately, hatred and bigotry did […]
