by Carl P. Leubsdorf The immigration issue has hit Democratic strongholds up north, prompting new moves from the Biden administration. In both a substantive and political response, […]
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Local childcare advocates push for federal legislation as funding expires and ‘childcare cliff’ looms
MORGANTOWN – A group of childcare advocates stopped at the Morgantown offices of Rep. Alex Mooney and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Wednesday to drop off some […]
Oct. 8 letters to the editor
What’s good for the world is good for W.Va. It often goes unrealized how addressing global poverty has an economic benefit to the United States. Likewise, it […]
Congress fails on budget — again
The stunning rebuke of Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker is yet another indication of the dysfunction of Congress. In this case, the House Republican majority was overruled […]
Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long, and it defined her success
by Mark Z. Barabak On Thursday, Dianne Feinstein cast her final Senate vote, on a measure aimed at preventing a looming government shutdown. Hours later, she was […]
Sen. Manchin announces variety of federal grants
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin this week announced various federal grants to support public safety, law enforcement, agriculture and health services. Department of Justice Grants from the […]
Joke MCCARTHY Shutdown Act raises valid points
Why should Congress get paid for shutting down the government? Maybe Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig was trolling House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when she introduced the My Constituents […]
Scuttling the dress code in the Senate diminishes decorum
Congress is bickering as usual. A potential federal shutdown is looming. Public respect for the elected representatives of government is at historic lows. What a perfect time […]
Congress should agree to more aid
by Doyle McManus After three months of grueling combat against Russian troops, Ukraine’s summer offensive is finally showing results — but not the dramatic breakthrough Ukrainians and […]
Nancy Pelosi and the protracted decay of democracy
by Kevin Frazier Last Friday, Nancy Pelosi announced her intent to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi has occupied that seat since 1987. […]
