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May 5 letters to the editor

Recreating Sunnyside with downtown PODA? For decades, Morgantown city government looked askance at the bars and related activity in Sunnyside. Gatherings in the streets, couches burned and general mayhem requiring expensive police action and clean-ups. All eventually leading to demolition ...

April 28 letters to the editor

Senate cannot delay vote on child tax credit It is imperative for the U.S. Senate to take immediate action and expand the child tax credit. How long must families wait? Nearly two months have passed since the House passed a bipartisan child tax credit enhancement and sent it to the ...

Your vote is your power

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” West Virginia is known for its good people. But this quote, frequently but falsely attributed to Edmund Burke, applies aptly to voting in West Virginia. Voting has two essential components: ...

Clerk encourages voters to preview lengthy primary ballots

MORGANTOWN — Due to the length of the ballot in the upcoming primary election, Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney is encouraging voters to familiarize themselves with the ballot before heading to the polls.  A sample ballot can be found on Pages A6-7 and B5-6 of today’s ...

Endorsements for Preston County Board of Education

The Dominion Post Editorial Board met with candidates for Preston County’s Board of Education Tuesday. We spoke with Debra Felton, Michael Hovatter, Robert “Mac” McCrum and Shelley Miller. Beth Noss was not able to join us. There are three seats open: one each in District 1, District ...

How independent voters will impact the W.Va. governor’s race

Earlier this year, the West Virginia Republican Party Executive Committee voted to limit the party’s Primary Election to only Republican voters beginning in 2026. That means the May 14 primary is the last time West Virginia voters with no party affiliation will be allowed to play a role in ...