by John M. Crisp In his “Soul of America” speech, delivered at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Sept. 1, President Joe Biden distinguished between two types of Republicans: […]
Tag: voting
To defeat denialism, get partisans out of election management
The threat could hardly be clearer: Some candidates for secretary of state deny the verified outcome of the 2020 election, raising serious questions about whether they’ll reject […]
Mon EMS wants your questions about upcoming levy
Transparency. That is what Forest Weyen, director of Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) said the agency is trying to show voters about an upcoming levy that […]
Sept. 25 letters to the editor
The city’s statement on employee pay The City of Morgantown has been the center of attention lately over its personnel policies. While we generally don’t comment on […]
Importance of activism, engagement
We’re pleasantly surprised to see Protect Morgantown’s efforts have been more effective than we predicted. As we said before, we admire community activism, and Protect Morgantown’s triumph […]
Guest essay: If abortion rights are expendable, your rights are, too
by Sarah Barnes If you supported the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and are elated that abortion is illegal in much of the United States, we […]
Democracy not a partisan issue
by Rev. Jesse Jackson While the United States champions democracy across the world, our own democracy is under siege. Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the […]
Star City looking to bring town’s elections in line with county, state
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved ballot access for a referendum to be put before the voters of Star City that would move the town’s municipal […]
What an uprising in Kansas means for abortion in other red states
by Aisha Sultan The conservative “pro-life” movement managed to do something that abortion-rights activists have been trying to do for decades — they have destroyed the stigma […]
Four civic skills we need to keep our democracy
by Melinda Burrell As primaries roll out around the country, we’re tracking voter turnout. Raised on Schoolhouse Rock’s cartoon civics lessons, I know that being a good […]
