Manchin voting on W.Va. youths’ future As a West Virginia resident and person who has family in West Virginia, I unfortunately will have to leave the state […]
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$3.5T plan is about to get a trim
by Doyle McManus The battle over Democrats’ ambitious spending plan is heating up in Congress, but one piece of the outcome is already clear: The $3.5 trillion […]
Sept. 25 letters to the editor
Commission + council = things getting done It would be an act of kindness for anyone to suggest that the progress made by the present Congress is […]
‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’
We have heard over and over how West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin occupies a strategically powerful position. The 50-50 tie in the Senate means President Joe Biden […]
Sept. 19 letters to the editor
Protestors shouldn’t get front-page photos It has happened again! I opened the paper Saturday, Sept. 4, to find a photo of mothers in Preston County protesting the […]
Guest essay: Dear Manchin: Support paid family, medical leave
by Sen. Stephen Baldwin and Delegate Doug Skaff As fellow Democratic lawmakers, we appreciate your commitment to advancing legislation that benefits West Virginians. We write to voice […]
What Manchin gets right — and wrong — about $3.5T bill
In his op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Sen. Joe Manchin proclaimed that he won’t vote for a reconciliation package carrying a $3.5 trillion price tag.* *What […]
Sept. 12 letters to the editor
‘Your rights stop where mine begin’ As an older and somewhat immune-compromised person, I could not wait to be fully vaccinated so that I could function as […]
Reasons Americans think politicians are corrupt: Exhibit A
It’s been said before, but we’ll say it again: Members of Congress should have to wear the logos of their corporate interests the way NASCAR drivers wear […]
Thank you to our U.S. senators
Capito one of only 19 to support infrastructure bill We often use this space to hold our politicians accountable. Lately, it has been Sens. Shelley Moore Capito […]
