by Melinda Burrell I love getting my “I Voted” sticker on Election Day, after chatting with other voters in line and carefully following poll workers’ instructions for […]
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Everything to know for Election Day
Election Day is just two days away, and if you didn’t go to early voting, we hope you’re preparing to hit the polls on Tuesday. To help […]
Alaska’s voting solution for a torn nation
by Katherine Gehl For a nation torn apart politically, a cure is emerging, of all places, in Alaska. On Nov. 8, voters in the 49th state will […]
Does our nation really need Republicans? Yes, more than ever
by John M. Crisp In his “Soul of America” speech, delivered at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Sept. 1, President Joe Biden distinguished between two types of Republicans: […]
To defeat denialism, get partisans out of election management
The threat could hardly be clearer: Some candidates for secretary of state deny the verified outcome of the 2020 election, raising serious questions about whether they’ll reject […]
Mon EMS wants your questions about upcoming levy
Transparency. That is what Forest Weyen, director of Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) said the agency is trying to show voters about an upcoming levy that […]
Sept. 25 letters to the editor
The city’s statement on employee pay The City of Morgantown has been the center of attention lately over its personnel policies. While we generally don’t comment on […]
Importance of activism, engagement
We’re pleasantly surprised to see Protect Morgantown’s efforts have been more effective than we predicted. As we said before, we admire community activism, and Protect Morgantown’s triumph […]
Guest essay: If abortion rights are expendable, your rights are, too
by Sarah Barnes If you supported the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and are elated that abortion is illegal in much of the United States, we […]
Democracy not a partisan issue
by Rev. Jesse Jackson While the United States champions democracy across the world, our own democracy is under siege. Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the […]