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 […]
Guest Essays
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 […]
Guest essay: West Virginians are building the power plants of the 21st century
by Dan Conant Hard work and resilience are woven into the fabric of West Virginia. It’s in our blood. Our muscle and our mountains powered our nation […]
Guest essay: U.S.-Israel alliance makes the world a safer place
by Stuart V. Pavilack The Dominion Post published a guest essay Aug. 22 entitled “Teaching about Sept. 11 in America.” It had less to do with teaching […]
Why we need to expand voting rights for all
by Judy K. Ball In 2021, West Virginia’s Legislature considered one significant voter suppression bill. Senate Bill 565 would have eliminated the most popular early voting day […]
Guest essay: For West Virginia, the ‘sensible’ vote is ‘no’ on the STEP Act
by Kent Leonhardt The Mountain State is home to more than 23,000 farms that generate over $750 million worth of crops and livestock annually. At just over […]
Guest essay: Teaching about Sept. 11 in America
by Joseph M. Mazgaj In 2011, my students asked me about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The class had a lot of questions about al-Qaeda and […]
Guest essay: Generational opportunity for W.Va.
by Del. Eric Householder West Virginia is the only state in the Union that witnessed an actual population decline over the past 70 years. That’s two generations […]
Guest essay: Our job is not done. Congress must keep addressing hunger
by Chad Morrison and Cyndi Kirkhart Some of the most defining images in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic showed lines of cars as far as […]
Guest essay: School options are the future of education
by Ron Iannone Many of us would accept that education is a process of providing learning experiences for the growth and development of students. Does the present […]