Why not paid maternity leave for new mothers? In 1993, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act that ensured new mothers 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. According […]
Opinion
Disinformation may be nation’s greatest enemy
Some claim it’s too late to do anything about the problem. Following the 2016 election it was indisputable that Russia carried out a massive disinformation campaign to influence its outcome. […]
Letters to the editor April 14
Don’t discriminate to adopt, foster children Fostering and adopting children should be accessible to all people regardless of sexual orientation. A waiver issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
We endorse Fetty, Parsons, Harshbarger
The Dominion Post is endorsing Rachel Fetty in the 1st Ward; Barbara Parsons in the 2nd Ward; and David Harsbarger in the 6th Ward, in Morgantown’s City Council election. Early […]
No change: Poor state, poor educational outcomes
It often feels like everything is just a little bit harder in West Virginia, and public education is no different. The state Constitution requires that our school system provide a […]
Things don’t go better with a gun: Random look at recent stories linked to use of firearms all seem to end bad and worse
You don’t have to read far to realize the notoriety of firearms is on target. No, it doesn’t take a mass shooting for guns to make headlines. Randomly, we looked […]
The certain cause of no ill effects: State’s strong immunization laws keeping our children safe from measles outbreaks
It looks to be a case of the most compelling evidence for establishing cause and effect. It’s key principle, that is, is proving that the effects happened after the cause. […]
Letters to the editor April 10
Organic produce helps curb risk of pesticides I need to expand on the the newspaper’s March 23 article on pesticides in produce. The article included my comments on the “Dirty […]
Criticism water under the bridge: Emergency response agency expands horizon with hire of a mayor with grasp of disaster
“I know what happens when you put your name on federal documents that are incorrect.” Truer words have probably never been spoken although such consequences apply to other documents, too. […]
There should be consequences: City at fault, too, for not assessing penalties against Republic Services for its failings
Trash talking is not just heard in the realm of sports. It’s also directed at our community, this place we call home, too often. Of course, more often than not, […]
