By Bill Austin The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMMPO) is responsible for developing the Morgantown area’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s project for Green […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Nov. 15 letters to the editor
Why Mon County needs charter schools Since I am one of the founding members of the West Virginia Academy Board, people have asked me why I am trying to start […]
It might be the season of giving …
… but don’t give COVID We broke records here in West Virginia last week — but not in a good way. A record number of single day cases — 885 […]
Trump-GOP marriage nearing divorce
Bad marriages usually lead to ugly divorces, and that’s where the GOP is heading. After Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination in 2016, the word went forth on the right: […]
Gerrymandering: What it is and why it matters
So what is gerrymandering? The term comes from an 1812 editorial cartoon criticizing a Massachusetts redistricting map, according to the National Archives. The new districts, under Gov. Elbridge Gerry, […]
The red wave no one saw coming: Center-right voters ignored by polls
PINE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Had you spent any time in this northern suburb of Pittsburgh listening to voters, finding out what matters to them when it comes to schools, […]
Can Trump self-pardon? He can try …
Among the questions suddenly brought to the fore by Joe Biden’s victory is this constitutional brainteaser: Can President Donald Trump pardon himself? The short answer is probably not. But before […]
AG Morrisey helps to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters
We are still dumbfounded that, in the year 2020, elected officials are actively trying to make it harder for citizens to vote. Like in Pennsylvania, where the GOP-led Legislature […]
Bipolar America: The see-saw between Democrat and Republican
If Joe Biden survives recounts and several lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign into what Donald Trump says has been widespread vote-counting fraud (we await proof), do not expect him […]
Who wears a mask and why?
Who wears a mask? In short, not enough people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend that Americans wear face masks to limit transmission of COVID-19, yet Americans […]
