State, county and city leaders faced a big test in the aftermath of the tragic killing of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old man shot by former Brooklyn Center […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Gov. Justice must veto needle exchange bill
Only Gov. Justice’s veto stands between the people and SB 334, regarding needle exchange programs, and the deaths it may cause. We’re not being melodramatic, though it […]
Pause on J&J vax shows that safety system working
The vaccine safety monitoring system works. And, federal health officials take swift action when a rare but serious potential health complication surfaces. Those are the important takeaways […]
Ascend WV is not the remote work program we need
We’ve all seen those wireless carrier commercials that offer 101 incentives to switch from your current cell phone provider to them: The best — and most affordable […]
America’s depleted industrial base is a security crisis
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address is most famous for its warning against the “unwarranted influence” of the military-industrial complex. But Eisenhower also stressed the defense industry’s […]
Universal pre-K should pay for itself in long run
President Joe Biden’s massive American Jobs Plan is likely to come in two parts: A traditional transportation package as well as a domestic package that includes, among […]
W.Va. needs American Jobs Plan
President Biden’s infrastructure plan is bold and sweeping — with the price tag to match at a little over $2 trillion. But there’s a lot in there […]
FCC, restore limits to media ownership
The U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s wrongheaded decision to allow more media consolidation. This comes amid a crisis in local journalism, an […]
Mon school board should reconsider dance-less prom
Whether the Monongalia County Board of Education meant it seriously or facetiously, the members may have been on to something when they floated the idea of letting […]
Voting is a right
Georgia’s new voting laws — many of which could rightfully be called voter suppression laws — have dominated national headlines recently. But West Virginia has its own […]