Aside from the lack of any clear necessity for deploying large numbers of masked ICE and Border Patrol agents to cities across the country, the financial cost of these operations is staggering. Each employee incurs far more than a base salary: lodging, meals, scheduled overtime, airfare, ...
After attending the public comments and Parkersburg’s City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6 featuring debate on the fate of city trash collectors. The long-winded session left me exhausted realizing that even Sisyphus worked harder in his fruitless efforts trying to roll a heavy ball (our ...
The Parkersburg city council approved a resolution to have a town hall meeting Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. to help our neighbors understand what is being considered for outside contracts for sanitation. This is a start to repair the problems that have continued to grow for months starting with the ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments concerning the issuance of President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. Amendment XXVI of the U.S. Constitution, Section 1, reads, in brief, “The right of ...
It looks like Trump and his ilk really want to start a war in Venezuela and are using the excuse of fighting fentanyl to do it. The thing is that very little fentanyl even comes from Venezuela. The sea is full of small boats and most have nothing to do with the illicit drug trade. To attack ...
A lot of people quote, “We’re not promised tomorrow.” Most everyone agrees. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot on the subject. About a year and a half ago I would have died if my husband had not called an ambulance for me. I felt life slipping away days leading up to that morning. I was ...
