by Bill Welker During the dawning of our nation, there were two factions in Congress at that time regarding the election of a president. One faction wanted […]
Opinion
Court needn’t fear political backlash
by Ramesh Ponnuru Millions of Americans are unhappy, even furious, at the U.S. Supreme Court for reversing its 1973 abortion-rights precedent Roe v. Wade last month. There […]
Recall effort unnecessary
A group of “concerned citizens” are leading an effort to recall all seven members of Morgantown City Council. The effort — spearheaded by a man who twice […]
July 10 letters to the editor
Last thing downtown needs is a gun shop I’d wager that my fiancée and I live closest to the potential site of Big Daddy Guns of almost […]
Will a new ‘sisterhood of strangers’ help guide women into the future?
by Sandy Banks It’s been one week since Roe v. Wade protections disappeared, and it’s time to move from rage to resolve. I know how hard that […]
SCOTUS fortifies republic
by Jay Ambrose “Ruling on Final Day of Court’s Term Solidifies a Lurch to the Right,” says a New York Times front-page headline assuming editorializing is equivalent […]
The stain on the wall
by Steven Roberts Donald Trump’s chief of staff’s young aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes this White House scene: It’s December 2020. The president’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, […]
Strengthen ‘say on pay’ to rein in executive salaries
Culture wars continue to polarize U.S. politics, but Americans on both sides of the cultural divide should agree that the growing gap between the richest Americans and […]
SCOTUS threatens heart of majority rule
by Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut The Supreme Court’s extremist justices are aiming their next dagger at the heart of the entire democratic enterprise: voters’ right […]
Democrats don’t have to be dumb
Democrats see glimmers of hope for the midterms as recent Republican “victories” on guns and abortion — on top of the leadership’s astounding attacks on the democracy […]
