U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is one of six Republicans sponsoring the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage over […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
How Medicare should negotiate prescription prices
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed last year, gave Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices for the first time. The government will start with 10 medications, which […]
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 […]
Inmates are still people
Alleged abuse at Hazelton must be investigated Most everything we’ve seen in the headlines recently related to jails has been about the (still ongoing) staffing crisis. But […]
Sept. 24 letters to the editor
Value of higher ed underestimated West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair recently wrote in regard to the faculty and staff cuts being pushed through at WVU despite […]
‘Greedflation’ theory no longer the fringe
“Greedflation” is an economic theory that emerged around 2021 as an explanation for the sky-high inflation we were experiencing. At first, even mainstream economists considered greedflation a […]
CSC upholds Dalton termination — for the wrong reasons
Last week, the Westover Civil Service Commission rightfully voted to uphold the termination of former Westover Police Officer Aaron Dalton. But the reasons the commissioners gave — […]
Local firefighter case will set statewide precedent
The ongoing dispute between the City of Morgantown and local firefighters over holiday pay has made its way to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Whatever […]
Never too early to register to vote
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, and even though we’re still several months out from any election, it’s as good a time as any to check your […]
Adderall shortages could get worse
Millions of children with ADHD are starting a new school year without regular access to their medications, known as prescription stimulants, which have been in shortage for […]