by Joseph Gouzd Notice was given on Dec. 11, 2020. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito didn’t respond until July 2021. On Dec. 11, 2020, Viatris, […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest essay: WVU campus move-in and welcome events begin Thursday
by G. Corey Farris It’s an exciting time as West Virginia University welcomes all students to campus for the first time since fall 2019. While this time […]
Guest essay: W.Va. in unique position to end America’s housing crisis
by Paige Looney As you’ve read in every news outlet under the sun, all eyes are on Joe Manchin. With a 50/50 split in the Senate, everyone […]
Aug. 8 letters to the editor
Community needs to give input on ARPA Morgantown and Monongalia County will be the recipients of millions of federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act designated […]
Aug. 1 letters to the editor
Careful what you wish for — you might get it The lead story in our local newspaper (DP-07-22-21) concerns a letter to the president of the United […]
Guest essay: Congress needs to deliver on clean water for W.Va.
by Delegate Evan Hansen From lead pipes to dirty drinking water, West Virginians have been forced to put up with aging, unreliable water infrastructure for decades. Now, […]
Guest essay: West Virginia energy powers the country
by Steve Nelson Over the decade, only one competitive wholesale power plant has come online in West Virginia, with one other being transferred from its regulated status […]
Guest essay: West Virginia needs the Local Radio Freedom Act
by Fred Persinger Congress recently stood up for economic growth and the future of West Virginia’s local radio stations by introducing the Local Radio Freedom Act, a […]
Guest essay: The shame of shutting down the Mylan plant in the midst of a global crisis
by Laura Flanders and Terry McGovern A pandemic is raging; the world needs vaccines, and a state-of-the-art factory capable of making those vaccines is closing its doors […]
July 25 letters to the editor
Climate change won’t wait for GOP to agree It’s not often a West Virginian has the power to make a profound impact on the world, but Sen. […]