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Ranson Schools Face New Mandate with 'In God We Trust' Signs

Eric Engle: Lawmakers aren't serious about public education (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In an opinion piece for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Eric Engle criticizes the recent passage of Senate Bill 280, which mandates that all public schools and universities in the state display

Local Communities Face Federal Funding Challenges Amid Detention Expansion

Eric Engle: From 'Almost Heaven' to hell on earth (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Thursday, July 31, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In a recent opinion piece published by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Eric Engle discusses alarming developments regarding federal funding priorities. Notably, the Trump administration is allocating over $608 million from

Local Voices Concerned as Federal Civil Service Faces Cuts

Eric Engle: Government workers, unions in jeopardy (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In an alarming move, the Trump administration is making strides to dismantle federal civil service protections, affecting workers across the nation, including those in Charles Town and Ranson who serve their communities through

Local Leaders Challenge DEI Initiatives Amidst Systemic Bias

Eric Engle: Some actual governance would be nice (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In an opinion piece for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Eric Engle critiques the anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives promoted by President Trump and Gov. Morrisey, arguing that these measures ignore the foundational

Trump and Morrisey's Threat to Workers in Charles Town and Beyond

Eric Engle: Trump, Morrisey set on breaking working class (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In his opinion piece for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Eric Engle argues that the efforts by the Trump and Morrisey administrations to undermine labor rights threaten the working-class backbone across the nation,

Impact of LNG Export Policies on Charles Town Residents

Eric Engle: Getting West Virginia out of the sacrifice zone (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 By Eric Engle In an opinion piece published by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Eric Engle discusses a recent Department of Energy report that outlines the negative financial impacts of increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Examining Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest with Federal Advisory Roles

Eric Engle: People need to know about Musk's conflicts of interest (Opinion) Charleston Gazette-Mail | Saturday, December 14, 2024 By Eric Engle In a recent piece published by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, George Chidi critically examines Elon Musk's proposed 'Department of Government Efficiency,' highlighting significant conflicts