What if the coup already came and nobody noticed? It sounds nonsensical, yes. How does a coup go unnoticed? The conventional wisdom, as we learn more about […]
Tag: abortion
Missouri might outlaw abortions done out of state
The assault on women’s reproductive rights in state legislatures across the country has ramped up since the Supreme Court signaled in December that it might uphold a […]
March 6 letters to the editor
Newspaper critical of Trump but not Biden I read with interest the editorial “Russia wages war on more than Ukraine” (DP-02-26-22) and the obvious lies put forth […]
The fight over Equal Rights Amendment
Those who have been following our legislative round-ups may recall reading about SCR 44. SCR 44 essentially rescinds West Virginia’s ratification of the federal Equal Rights Amendment, […]
Feb. 27 letters to the editor
Special request from a Va. third grader Dear people of the great state of West Virginia, Hello! I am a third grade student in northern Virginia. Our […]
Senate Health OKs bill prohibiting abortions tied to Down syndrome; Education approves Charter School Stimulus fund bill
MORGANTOWN – A divided Senate Health Committee on Tuesday approved SB 468, the Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act. Also on Tuesday, the Senate […]
Some legislative priority bills are working their way to completion, others are stalled
MORGANTOWN – Friday was the 38th day of the 60-day legislative session – just past halfway, and heading toward Day 50, Crossover Day, the last day for […]
Guest essay: The Bible does, in fact, teach against abortion
by Rev. Fr. Brian J. Crenwelge I am writing in response to the guest essay, “The Bible is not-anti-abortion” by the Rev. Wes Bergen. Yes, we can […]
15-week abortion bill advances without rape, incest exceptions
The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed overwhelmingly a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. The Republican-led House approved, by 81-18, HB 4004. […]
Feb. 13 letters to the editor
HB 2232 could undo any city ordinance A delegate was quoted in The Dominion Post on Sunday, Jan. 30, saying, “we have finally seen come to fruition […]