Cut, don’t phase out, Social Security tax Elected officials in West Virginia remain concerned about the state’s workforce participation rate and the state’s stagnant population. The West […]
Letters to the Editor
March 10 letters to the editor
MHS alumni support auditorium renovation As proud alumni of Morgantown High, we applaud the MHS Foundation for spearheading a renovation project for the school’s auditorium. As some […]
Guest essay: PEIA should cover obesity meds
by Mollie McCartney Cecil On Feb. 28, PEIA announced that it was going to stop coverage of anti-obesity medications effective March 15. This includes both pill and […]
Guest essay: Did Gov. Justice really take us for a ‘rocket ship’ ride?
by Tom S. Witt As Gov. Jim Justice enters the seventh year of his term, it’s appropriate to start an assessment of the performance of the West […]
Guest essay: As a Rotarian and health care professional, I support vaccination
by Sarah Woodrum As a public health professional, a Rotarian and a mom, I oppose House Bill 5105. Rotary International has been on the front line in […]
Guest essay: CTC can help end child hunger
by Josephine Reece According to Hunger Free WV, one in nine West Virginians go hungry every day, and one in seven children in our state are dealing […]
Feb. 25 letters to the editor
Questions linger about STEM academy On Feb. 13, I attended the Monongalia County Board of Education meeting that highlighted the benefits of the proposed Renaissance Academy (RA). […]
Feb. 18 letters to the editor
Proposed bills from a W.Va. resident As usual, the West Virginia legislative session started, and I didn’t have my agenda of bills ready. Here’s an early draft […]
Guest essay: Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714
By Matthew A. Davis This year, a bill (SB 714) introduced in the West Virginia Senate calls for eliminating the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, which […]
Guest essay: Mitigating methane emissions: A path to a sustainable future for W.Va.
by Regan Galbraith In the heart of a state defined by the echoes of coal mining, where my grandfather worked hard as a coal miner for years, […]