Posts that broadly address the issue of voting and legislative power.

Are We Voting for Ideals or for Individuals?

Who to vote for in an election can come down to deciding that your choice is a good individual or is a member of the team and shares your political ideals. That individual can be both, of course, but finding out can take a lot of time. Still it's important to give the question some thought to keep a democracy running well. The effect of making a bad choice can cause chaos. Jacob Light gives his take on this important question.

Will Data Centers Law Be Amended?

Data Centers may be coming to Jefferson County thanks to Republican Governor Morrisey and our legislature. Not only are they coming, but we the citizens of the county have no say into deciding whether we want them or not. Furthermore, .we get only 30% of the tax revenue, but 100% of the noise, water table depletion, and higher electricity bills. And there aren't so very many jobs. John Doyle hopes that the law will be amended.

The PEIA Crisis is Still Here, Promises to Fix It Go Unmet

Affordability is increasingly a daily concern for working families in West Virginia, including in the Eastern Panhandle, It's especially a concern for teachers and other government officials who have their health insurance paid through PEIA. Premium increases and eroding provider services are outpacing the higher cost of living in the EP. Those high costs are forcing many to leave the state and they're jeopardizing the health of our educational and community services. Emily Asif makes the argument for actual PEIA reform, not just promises from our representatives that they'll look into the problem.