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Letter to the Editor: Turnabout is fair play

TV news is reporting how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republicans in the Texas legislature are seeking to subvert our democracy by redrawing congressional lines in Texas’ 38 congressional districts, giving Republicans five more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives — a practice ...

Letter to the Editor: Preserve our roadless forests

In 2001, I attended a public hearing at Seneca Rocks, W.Va., for the new Roadless Rule for National Forests. It has been in effect since then, keeping roads and logging out of sensitive areas and valuable recreational places. Don’t lose access to the beautiful forests where you love to ...

Letter to the Editor: Trump working to ensure secure elections

This letter is in answer to the opinion piece in the Sunday, July 27, newspaper titled “Push back on efforts to change voting,” and the misleading disinformation it contains. It is entirely legal for Trump’s Department of Justice to establish a centralized database of personal ...

Letter to the Editor: Tariffs are taxes on America’s citizens

On today’s (last Sunday) front page there is an article from AP titled “Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs…,” which is a good summary of the very latest developments, especially that Federal Circuit Court case discussed on Thursday. It is well worth a read, but does ...

Letter to the Editor: Speak up for airport

As a Williamstown resident who’s taken numerous domestic and international trips — to Canada, Europe, and Australia — all starting at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (MOV) in recent years, I’m alarmed and concerned by the DOT’s selection of Air Wisconsin for MOV’s Essential Air ...

Letter to the Editor: Facts don’t lie

This letter is in answer to the letter in the Sunday, July 20, newspaper titled “Don’t let them convince you otherwise.” Christians elected Trump because he was perceived as an innocent man lied upon concerning multiple sexual assaults, “determined” guilty by politically motivated ...