So far, President Joe Biden has been a disappointment. Six months into his presidency, with Democratic control of the House and Senate, he has failed on a number of promises. But we have a bone to pick with him over the filibuster, in particular. A single Senate procedure — ...
But not for the reasons you think by Charlie Cooper News media gave a distorted picture of the historic importance of the fair-elections legislation offered by Democrats in the U.S. Congress. To be fair, it’s not easy to describe this mammoth bill with its many aspects. Most ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an extended version of today's editorial, containing additional information about what was in the For the People Act as well as additional quotes. For the shortened version, please see the e-edition for June 24, 2021. The For the People Act (HR 1 and S 1, ...
A week ago, Sen. Joe Manchin announced in a Charleston Gazette-Mail op-ed he would not support HR 1/S 1, also known as the For the People Act. HR 1 is a federal reaction to the slew of voter-suppression laws cropping up in individual states. The goal is to make sure that elections are as ...
To the First Lady of W.Va. and her staff I wanted to personally thank First Lady of West Virginia Cathy Justice for the opportunity for my English students in Monongalia County to participate in her essay contest “Renaming the State of West Virginia.” Not only was this topic ...
by Hunter Hardway Usually I agree with politicians in my party. I am a proud Republican. But recently, I’ve noticed Secretary of State Mac Warner, of my party, having what can only be described as a public, media-covered temper tantrum about S 1, the For the People Act. This has been ...