On Sept. 18, 1787, emerging from the four-month Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” According to the […]
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Aug. 13 letters to the editor
Humane Society says thanks for donations The Monongalia County Humane Society would like to thank the residents of Monongalia County and participating businesses for their donations of pet food for […]
Power back to the people: Time for a constitutional convention?
“Power to the People” was a chant used by anti-war and civil rights protesters in the 60s. John Lennon wrote a song with that title in 1971. The idea flowed […]
Before holding a convention, let’s try rank choice voting
With HCR 9 passing both the House of Delegates and the Senate, West Virginia will apply to the United States Congress to hold a constitutional convention to discuss an amendment […]
House again passes Hope Scholarship education savings account bill; Senate OKs Article V convention bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates agreed to a final tweak in the Senate teacher strike bill and sent it to the governor, then debated a string of amendments to […]
Senate Judiciary OKs bill to guide actions of constitutional convention delegates, should one ever be called
MORGANTOWN – It’s not a legislative session without at least one Senate Judiciary debate on an Article V constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. Judiciary had its first one […]
