Taking the law into their own hands To the Editor: As we look at the results of the 2020 election, let us reflect on who we are as a nation. In the Pledge of Allegiance, we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. What is a ...
As the Democrats in Congress worked on the final draft of the $1.75 trillion domestic policy bill, one of the parts that fell by the wayside was legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Fortunately, a deal announced Tuesday brings it back into the bill, smaller perhaps than before, ...
Check out paved trail extension To the Editor: Attention all exercise walkers and bicyclists. Before winter grips our area, be sure to check out the newest addition to Fairmont’s trail network. Starting near the skatepark and the new city shop under construction on Margaret Street, the ...
The challenge in polarized political times is to keep your eye on democratic institutions and their proper authority. That’s the reason to applaud the nine House Republicans who voted last week to hold Steve Bannon, the sometime Donald Trump counselor, in contempt for defying a Congressional ...
The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, opened Sunday, billed as a “last, best hope” for putting a dint in the climate change that is happening around the globe. For the next two weeks, representatives from 200 countries around the world will try to hammer out agreements and goals ...
President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is being whittled away. Biden announced a breakthrough agreement on Thursday before heading off to summits in Europe, but there are still a lot of details to be worked out and deals to be made before a vote is taken. The former $3.5 trillion plan ...