by Joanna DiStefano Housing is expensive in Morgantown. Whether you’re renting or paying a mortgage or currently unhoused, unaffordability is a fact of life for most people […]
Letters to the Editor
July 4 letters to the editor
Elementary students need to wear masks For the past 15 months, West Virginians have banded together to drive our COVID-19 infection and death rates down. We have […]
Guest essay: Taxes: What they are and how they work
by Charles Davisson Government runs on money! Our governments provide us with all kinds of services, from national defense to elementary schools. Mostly, they fund these services […]
June 27 letters to the editor
Critical thinking belongs in schools Wow. So many people seem to be hot under the collar about what they call “critical race theory.” I’m pretty well-educated and […]
Guest essay: Bringing federal attention to W.Va.’s problems
by John Williams Since 2016, I have had the privilege of representing Monongalia County in the West Virginia House of Delegates. My time in the House has […]
Guest essay: Boil water advisory policy statement
by J.T. Straface Protecting public health is, and has always been, the mission of the Morgantown Utility Board. It’s the focus of our staff every minute of […]
June 13 letters to the editor
To the First Lady of W.Va. and her staff I wanted to personally thank First Lady of West Virginia Cathy Justice for the opportunity for my English […]
Guest essay: The conservative case for the For the People Act
by Hunter Hardway Usually I agree with politicians in my party. I am a proud Republican. But recently, I’ve noticed Secretary of State Mac Warner, of my […]
Guest essay: Thank Manchin for reinstated methane regulations
by Mike Manypenny In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted measures to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The reforms had strong support […]
June 11 letters to the editor
‘Manchin votes for the 1%,’ not West Virginians A poll conducted by End Citizens United/Global Strategy Group/Alg Research between April 14 and April 18 shows 68% of […]
