Letters to the Editor

West Virginia’s Vaccine Debate

Editor, News-Register: West Virginia’s government is currently discussing the issue of school vaccine mandates, debating personal freedoms against the health and safety of children. But, what will Gov. Patrick Morrisey do if his leadership results in a measles outbreak in West Virginia? In February, the West Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill 460, allowing parents to use philosophical or religious beliefs to avoid the state’s mandatory immunizations requirements for both public and private schools. The bill would permit unvaccinated children to participate in extracurricular ...

Public Funds Should Go to Public Schools

Editor, News-Register: The concept of “School Choice” and voucher programs is a sham that jeopardizes the integrity of our public education system. While supporters argue that these initiatives empower parents and enhance educational outcomes, the reality tells a different story. These programs merely serve as vehicles to redirect public funds from our community schools to private and charter institutions that do not comply with the same regulations or accountability standards as public schools. Public schools operate under strict federal and state laws to ensure equity, ...

Trump Is Wrong on Pete Rose Position

Editor, News-Register: Donald Trump is wrong on this one. The fate of Pete Rose entering the Hall of Fame should be left to those who vote on it, much like President Trump’s innocence or guilt was decided by the eligible voters of the United State — not jurors on blue state juries. However, first Pete has to become removed from the banned from baseball list, which is up to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Who knows, Manfred probably could be easily persuaded by politics the way he was in moving the All-Star game in Atlanta in 2021 due to Georgia’s voting laws. It’s not ...

DOGE Exposing Wasteful Spending

Editor, News-Register: Can you really believe the democrats screaming about DOGE exposing and trying to stop the wasteful government spending? They say people are going to die, but refuse to explain how! The beneficial programs will not be touched. The say Musk was not elected, but neither was the EPA and other agency heads. They have cost Americans millions in compliance and cost jobs all across the country. The Department of Education cost us billions yearly, and our students are still rated almost 40th out of 40 developed countries. Clearly it isn’t working, this money needs ...

More Nonsense From Our Elected Officials

Editor, News-Register: I am writing to express my strong opposition to House Resolution 33, which proposes renaming Spruce Knob, the highest peak in West Virginia, to “Trump Mountain.” This resolution is not only unnecessary but also a wasteful use of time and resources that does not reflect the will of the people. To my knowledge, no public vote or statewide poll has been conducted to determine whether West Virginians support such a change. Beyond the political implications, renaming Spruce Knob would come with a significant financial burden to taxpayers. Changing the name of a ...

The Price of Eggs

Editor, News-Register: One of the main reasons people voted for Trump was the price of groceries, specifically, eggs. Despite inflation being tamed, eggs were still a bit higher last November than before COVID. A slim majority voted Republican, for cheaper eggs. How’s that working for us? Ummm, not so good. Eggs are now twice the price they were when Democrats lost the election. Some blame bird influenza; some blame inflation. Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., is unlikely to control the bird flu since he is anti-vax. Republicans bring cheaper eggs? ...