by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it […]
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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 […]
Biden’s eviction moratorium kicks problem down road
The Biden administration’s new moratorium on evictions postpones yet again the crisis of debt that looms over millions of American households where the rent or mortgages are […]
Will worker shortage force livable wages?
In the last week or so, Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly talked about implementing a $500 back-to-work bonus, which is supposed to be matched by the employer […]
Biden’s big government era
By Star Parker When I began my work 25 years ago, my vision for fixing our poor, broken communities was driven by my belief in America and […]
Poverty is not a choice: The hard work of being poor
by Pamela Garrison As Congress advances a COVID-19 relief package that calls for a $15 national minimum wage by 2025, I am aware that some people think […]
Systemic racism: The far reach of redlining in America
“Systemic racism” has become a key term during the latest incarnation of the Black Lives Matter movement. Systemic racism has been spotlighted as a large contributor to […]
