by Robert F. Cohen Jr. Last week Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to Morgantown City Attorney Ryan Simonton expressing that the ordinance creating a Civilian […]
Guest Essays
Reclaim Dorothy Johnson Vaughan — pass the Fair Pay Act
by Barbara Evans Fleischauer She was just 15 years old in 1926. After being named valedictorian of the senior class of the segregated Beechurst High School, Miss […]
Increased minimum wage can hurt jobs
by Jessica Dobrinsky and Adam Kissel The tragedy of the minimum wage is that it stops people who want to work. The higher it goes, the more […]
Urge representatives to support Fairness Act
by Rayna Momen and Dr. Megan Gandy Each year in the West Virginia Legislature, a number of discriminatory bills are proposed against entire segments of the state’s […]
Guest essay: Say no to an intermediate court of appeals
by Eric Hayhurst Once again, many West Virginia legislators want to create an intermediate court of appeals in the state. West Virginia simply does not need an […]
Guest essay: Closing coal plants: Booming business but consumer disaster
by Syd S. Peng If you think the accelerating pivot to renewable energy is all about cleaning up, think again. An increasing number of utilities are under […]
Guest essay: Gas and oil vital to West Virginia’s economy and future
by Charlie Burd This year has been a challenging one. The pandemic has affected all of us, and our industry, much like every sector, is adapting. While […]
Guest essay: Restoring voter confidence with policy and transparency
by Natalie Tennant We have a new president. We have new senate leadership. But we are still reeling. Our democratic republic was shaken to the core as […]
