OpEds

October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments Would Quiet Local Voices, Cut Jobs

Beckley Register-Herald - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the November 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments 2 and 4 Reek of Politics

Martinsburg Journal - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the November 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 22, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments 2 and 4 Would Remove Local Control

The Intelligencer - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments…

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October 19, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen: Amendments Would Harm Local Schools and Services

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Over the past few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties and small-business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed. Amendments 2…

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October 18, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Amendments 2 & 4 Would Harm Local Control, Put Public Services at Risk

Clarksburg Exponent Telegram - Over the last few months, I’ve been all over the state talking to parents, teachers, firefighters, local elected officials from both parties, and small business owners about the harm that would be done to our state if two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot are approved. Read the full op-ed.…

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September 1, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen: Amendment 2 an Effort to Stiff Working People (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - We observe Labor Day to celebrate the economic and societal achievements of American workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “American labor has raised the nation’s standard of living and contributed to the greatest production the world has ever known, and the labor movement has brought us closer to the realization…

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August 11, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen: Invest in WV, Instead of Cutting Taxes (Opinion) 

Charleston Gazette-Mail - The West Virginia Legislature’s special session (temporarily) ended last month after the two chambers and the governor failed to agree on which tax cut was the best to prioritize with the state’s historic — and notably fleeting — surplus money. Read the full op-ed. While there was much debate during the session,…

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June 25, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Abortion Restrictions and Bans Disproportionately Harm the Poor

Beckley Register-Herald - With Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion is likely to become even more restricted or altogether banned in West Virginia. Indeed, the fall of Roe will create a stark patchwork of abortion legality and access in states across the country. This will exacerbate scenarios wherein people with means will continue to have access…

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June 3, 2022 by Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen: Kids Shouldn’t Take Backseat to Special Interests (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Right now, Congress has before it two major tax policy changes: One would give a tax break to wealthy tech and other corporations, while the other would help hundreds of thousands of West Virginia families and parents of kids across the country make ends meet during a time of rising prices. Read…

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