by Dr. Erin Winstanley What is the best thing we can do to address the opioid epidemic? I’ve been asked this question countless times. The best answer that I have […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest essay: Don’t chop up counties when redistricting
by Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer Our state constitution uses mandatory language to spell out how redistricting is to be conducted. In Article 1, section 4 and Article 6, sections 4-10, […]
Guest essay: Sen. Manchin must protect seniors’ voting rights. Reconsider the filibuster
by Max Richtman Seniors who voted safely and securely by mail in the 2020 election may find that it isn’t so easy next time, thanks to restrictive laws enacted by […]
Sept. 26 letters to the editor
Manchin voting on W.Va. youths’ future As a West Virginia resident and person who has family in West Virginia, I unfortunately will have to leave the state unless Sen. Manchin […]
Guest essay: ‘We, the immunosuppressed, are tired’
by Amber Tichnell I know this is a very difficult time for our state, country and world. I’d like to speak to you as a minority that I don’t think […]
Sept. 25 letters to the editor
Commission + council = things getting done It would be an act of kindness for anyone to suggest that the progress made by the present Congress is anything less than […]
Sept. 24 letters to the editor
Thank health care workers; skip tailgating I was a sport science professor at WVU for 35 years before retiring in 2008. I certainly understand the role that college athletics play […]
Sept. 19 letters to the editor
Protestors shouldn’t get front-page photos It has happened again! I opened the paper Saturday, Sept. 4, to find a photo of mothers in Preston County protesting the mandating of mask-wearing. […]
Guest essay: W.Va.-first approach to fight opioid abuse
by Patrick Morrisey The importance of defeating the opioid crisis has been — and remains — a top priority for the Attorney General’s Office. For years, our office has used […]
Guest essay: Dear Manchin: Support paid family, medical leave
by Sen. Stephen Baldwin and Delegate Doug Skaff As fellow Democratic lawmakers, we appreciate your commitment to advancing legislation that benefits West Virginians. We write to voice our support for […]
