Good: SB 740 and SB 471 — both of which deal with digital technology and child pornography. SB 740 would make it illegal to use digital manipulation […]
Tag: anti-trans
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 4
Good: SB 293 — the “Glucagon for Schools Act” allows all schools to keep glucagon on hand and to allow personnel to administer glucagon to a diabetic […]
Red-state attacks on trans Americans
by Carl P. Leubsdorf A year after the murder of 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the Texas legislature could be trying 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 […]
Feb. 12 letters to the editor
New methane rule is crucial for W.Va. It’s estimated almost a quarter of today’s global warming is caused by methane gas. This isn’t just an environmental concern, […]
As politicians obsess over kids’ genitals, useful bills languish
We’ve repeatedly used this space to debunk some of the myths and scare-tactics surrounding transgender individuals. However, the falsehoods persist and they’ve taken root in the Legislature, […]
Jan. 29 letters to the editor
OLLI offers wonderful learning opportunities I loved my 35-year career teaching theater design and history at WVU. I retired in 2013. In 2006, a friend in the […]
Will he, though?
Would The Dominion Post like to see a Morgantown native in the governor’s mansion? Sure, but we think there are more important qualifications for the person who […]
Showing good sense, GOP govs. veto anti-trans bills
by Michael Hiltzik For those desperately seeking evidence that the Republican Party has not completely thrown in with its worst instincts, let us consider Utah Gov. Spencer […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 3
Good: HB 4074 — Meghan’s Law; to train public school personnel and students regarding self-harm and eating disorder signs, prevention and treatment. The mental health crisis is […]