Letters to the Editor

The Bible Is Part of America’s History

Editor, News-Register: I would like to share some thoughts with our Ohio Valley neighbors regarding West Virginia lawmakers introducing a bill to acknowledge the Holy Bible as a foundational document. There are many who believe this is a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which guarantees religious freedom. It is not. But while opposition to the bill proclaims secularism, make no mistake, the Bible had a huge influence on our great country. A Google search will reveal that the most cited book in the founding era (1760-1805) was the Book of Deuteronomy, ...

Trump, Musk Not Good for America

Editor, News-Register: Perhaps the main reason as to why current President Donald J. Trump was victorious in the most recent US presidential election was based on his oft-repeated campaign promise that, if elected, he would resolve perhaps the most concerning issue facing the American people — massive inflation — on day one. However, the reality is indeed very far from the case. Inflation continues to climb and with President Trump’s plan to enact massive tariffs on our trading partners, the horrific impact of which to be felt by U.S. citizens, as a result of continuing out of ...

An Open Letter to Sen. Shelley Capito

Editor, News-Register: In light of the president’s signed Executive Order pledging to do everything in his power to demolish the Department of Education, I’m wondering how you plan to vote when this is put before Congress. On March 16th, you were quoted in a WTRF article by Steven Moore as saying, “Hopefully this will all iron out and it will be better. It will be better for the local educator, the local principal, the local county board to be able to deliver to those localities a higher quality, more efficient (education), and the dollars will go farther, because they won’t ...

West Virginia’s in a State of Confusion

Editor, News-Register: Never have I felt safer in West Virginia than I have since the West Virginia Legislature passed legislation defining a “male” and a “female” and including an Anti-Transgender Bathroom bill. Kudos to the Legislature for not allowing West Virginia’s other pressing issues to get in the way of this important work! I have lived in West Virginia for more than 25 years and am embarrassed to say I was completely unaware of any confusion surrounding this issue. I am certain this clarifying legislation will quickly propel West Virginia to the top of “most ...

Athletic Training Bill Would Be Good Start

Editor, News-Register: The West Virginia Senate has before it a bill, Senate Bill 755, that creates the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Career Technical Education Program Act through career and technical education (CTE) programs. This is much needed in the Mountain State with a trainer’s shortage. The bill said the state’s Underwood-Smith Teacher Loan can be used to help students pay for the training in exchange for them agreeing to stay in West Virginia after they are trained In the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference on the West Virginia side, most of the ...

Time To Speak Out Against Injustices

Editor, News-Register: March 31st marks Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to recognize the resilience, strength, and contributions of transgender people in our communities. But this year, as we take pride in our visibility, we must also confront the stark reality that transgender West Virginians are under direct attack from policies that seek to erase, endanger, and discriminate against us. The Trump and Morrisey administrations have relentlessly targeted transgender people, rolling back hard-fought rights and protections. From banning transgender individuals from serving in the ...