As the White House and House Republicans play chicken over the debt ceiling, it might be relevant to consider numbers released last week by the Congressional Budget Office that highlight […]
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Fox News fired Carlson. The GOP can’t
by Tara Setmayer It was the firing heard around the world, literally. Thanks to Rupert Murdoch’s global empire, Tucker Carlson’s influence and ilk were far-reaching. So was the reaction to […]
When ‘decorum’ means ‘mob rule,’ it’s time to break it
by Karen Dolan In the past few weeks, two young Black lawmakers and a young transgender lawmaker have been punished for “breaching decorum” in conservative-controlled statehouses. In Tennessee, after Republican […]
May 14 letters to the editor
Consequences of anti-LGBTQ sentiment Sadly, two major stories in this week’s The Dominion Post seem related. Huggins’ inability to use sensitivity in describing incidents involving a college basketball rivalry in […]
The epidemic of isolation is as harmful as smoking
by Lisa Jarvis Your doctor’s orders for staying healthy might include a daily routine of eating your broccoli, going to the gym and getting a good night’s sleep. Now, the […]
In W.Va., coal is a kingmaker
by David M. Shribman MOORESVILLE — Here, in this tiny unincorporated community equidistant from Shinnston (population 2,306), and Smithfield, Pa., (pop. 817), the dogwoods are only now beginning to bloom, […]
When it comes to our First Amendment rights, do we want a sword or a shield?
by Gene Policinski When it comes to your core freedoms, which would you rather wield to protect them: a sword or a shield? The 45 words of the First Amendment […]
WVU Chambers College grads ready to take on challenges of business world
Despite a rainy Saturday afternoon, there was no shadow cast over the accomplishments of the graduates of the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics. “The sun […]
Diving into Dunbar Stop’s numbers: In three parts, paper takes a closer look at COVID program’s financials
MORGANTOWN – A COVID-19 program created to serve the African-American population in Marion and surrounding counties has raised concerns from the foundation whose name the program bears. The program director […]
Transplant recipient Greg Sabak gets to the heart of matter for Mother’s Day (and every day)
It was easy, once he got those Aussie swirls figured out. “It’s the oil pattern,” Greg Sabak said. “They do theirs way different than we do on American lanes,” he […]
