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It’s a big, beautiful bill

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Three words that’ll guarantee gnashing of teeth and pulling of hair for Democrats: Big, beautiful bill. Not one Democrat voted for it. Democrats are against closed borders, tax reduction, rooting out fraud, waste, freeloaders, no tax on tips or overtime, etc. Remember this anytime Democrats want your vote. Democrats claim tens of thousands of people will die because of this bill. Let’s give it a year; if that many die, I will apologize for saying you’re stupid; if not, then you just proved the point. One word that destroys Democrats’ thinking: Trump. Since ...

Guest column/Public meeting fell short on carbon capture facts

Local Columns

Recently, I attended an open-house meeting about carbon capture and sequestration. This process would capture carbon dioxide emissions from various industries and power plants and transport it through pipelines to our area to be injected underground — under our homes, farms, etc. The meeting was held in Cadiz and hosted by the Nebraska-based company Tenaska. There was no PowerPoint presentation and no explanation of the process — instead, attendees were encouraged to ask questions of Tenaska employees who were stationed beside bulletin boards surrounding the room. The open-house ...

Remembering a true public servant

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On July 13, Eastern Ohio lost a dedicated public servant, a champion for working families and a deeply beloved member of our community—Jack Cera. Cera was more than a former state representative — he was the very definition of a citizen leader. Born and raised in Bellaire, a proud graduate of Bellaire High School and Brown University, Jack never lost sight of where he came from. Whether in Columbus or in his native Belmont County, he carried with him the values that define this region: Hard work, honesty and a deep sense of duty to others. Throughout his ...

An un-American budget bill

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: So the president has signed the budget bill for our country. Congress passed it and he happily signed it even though the majority of the American people in poll after poll expressed great concern over many aspects of it. Ohio Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted voted for the bill, too. They will own the results of it in Ohio. Our representative in the House of Representatives, Michael Rulli, happily posted on his X account that this bill would “Secure the border, cut taxes for working families, protect women’s sports, unleash American energy and require voter ...

OVAC game marks return of football

Editorials

Fans of high school football in our region have been waiting for Saturday night for a long time. That’s when the 79th-annual Rudy Mumley Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star Football Charity Classic will be played. As usual, the contest will allow the top graduated seniors from Ohio to square off against their counterparts from West Virginia, with kickoff set for 7:15 p.m. in Wheeling Island Stadium. Of course, there will be bragging rights on the line in the game, which was first played in 1940. Even more important will be the friendships that have been made during ...

Week celebrates abilities of all

Editorials

With its signing 35 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was designed to make certain that individuals with disabilities — no matter the kind — have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. It guarantees equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, transportation, government services and more. For the second year, Weirton is coming together to celebrate that landmark law, with activities designed for everyone. It begins Saturday morning with the Run the Distance, Embrace the Difference 5K, which will welcome participants of all mobile ...