by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which unfortunately doesn’t cover dental care. At 60 years old, I’ve lost many of my teeth. It was nice hiding behind ...
A bad idea by any other name is still a bad idea. Last week, the Dallas City Council floated a plan to give roughly $250 a month for a year to 325 low-income families — a $1 million taxpayer-funded statement in support of the city’s commitment to promote racial equity and reduce ...
by Julia Raifman and Allison Bovell-Ammon Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and increased inflation, 15% of households with children reported food insufficiency in March and April of this year. Food insufficiency — defined as when individuals sometimes or often do not have enough ...
In December 2021, three sources told news outlets that Sen. Joe Manchin had postulated in private that West Virginia families would use the money they received from the Child Tax Credit (the final payment for which went out that same month) to buy drugs. His concerns — which he has publicly ...
by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it time to finally raise it? No. There are better ways to fight poverty. Regional differences are the main reason Congress hasn’t ...
Protestors shouldn’t get front-page photos It has happened again! I opened the paper Saturday, Sept. 4, to find a photo of mothers in Preston County protesting the mandating of mask-wearing. The Sunday, Aug. 29, front-page photo of healthcare workers protesting mandating COVID-19 ...