by Robert Koehler EDITOR'S NOTE: This space will be filled with various syndicated columnists this week and next week. After the New Year, Froma Harrop will be the Thursday columnist. OK, he’s a politician — Doug Ducey, the exiting governor of Arizona, who recently began erecting ...
Nonpartisan forums important for voters The League of Women Voters of Morgantown-Monongalia County is a nonpartisan organization, never endorsing any political party or candidate. The League’s primary mission is to educate voters and thereby increase voter turnout. We are grateful for ...
As you may have heard, the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water. The study came at the behest of the state Legislature and was done in conjunction with several West Virginia agencies, ...
by Kathy Ferguson West Virginia’s natural beauty inspired its citizens to adopt the famed song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as the state’s unofficial anthem. But, now that Sen. Joe Manchin has rejected Democrats’ long-awaited climate package, any hopes to protect West ...
If the rest of the nation didn’t think highly of West Virginia before, they certainly won’t now. Because, the Supreme Court sided with Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA now has limited power to, oh, you know, protect ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Fourth of July: a holiday of grilling, swimming, parades — and fireworks. Behind the colorful explosions and American flags, though, can be greenhouse gases, water pollution and fearful wildlife. About 428 million pounds of fireworks were set off in 2021, ...