On June 11, 2001, I stood in a tight, gray-walled room at a federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., and watched through a window as Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, […]
Opinion
Endorsement for Preston County Commission
Last week, the Editorial Board met with candidates for the Preston County Commission, Don Smith and Lynn Housner. The candidates were largely in agreement on the big issues and […]
COLUMN: Taz Sherman, Sean McNeil will have a lot to say on how well West Virginia’s offense runs this season
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The more you look at the equation, the more it seems to become blurred, maybe almost more difficult than it needs to be. There is no […]
Kamala Harris makes her points at vice presidential debate
There’s no percentage in interrupting Sen. Kamala Harris. In fact, men who face her withering stare typically aim to keep mum, temporizing to run out the clock with evasions and […]
The latest threat to same-sex marriage
The Constitution protects religious beliefs. It does not protect a person’s right to discriminate based on religious belief. But on Monday, two Supreme Court justices — Clarence Thomas and Samuel […]
It’s time to fix the tax code
The New York Times alleges that President Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. Whether or not this is true (the Times has not made […]
Oct. 11 letters to the editor
Green energy brings new opportunities An article (DP-10-01-20) regarding the Shale Insight Conference paints such a one-sided view of the cost of green energy that it needs a response. Mark […]
Petsonk for attorney general
On Oct. 2, we were scheduled to meet (virtually) with current West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and AG-hopeful Sam Petsonk. Alas, Morrisey was a no call, no show. […]
If every single one of us votes, we can bring a tidal wave of change
Average age of Americans is 38. Average age of the U.S. House of Representatives? 58. U.S. Senate? 62. Both presidential candidates are over 73 years old. America’s government doesn’t look […]
Trump’s missed opportunity to reach undecided voters
President Trump missed a golden opportunity this week. There he was, making a dramatic entrance to the White House after a short stay at Walter Reed Hospital, where he was […]
