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Governor’s school plan presents many challenges
Business is not the only thing that has changed this year because of the COVID-19 issues. In mid-March, Gov. Ralph Northam made the decision to ...
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COLUMN – School plan presents many challenges
Business is not the only thing that has changed this year because of the COVID-19 issues. In mid-March, Gov. Ralph Northam made the decision to ...
by Frank Ruff, Monday, July 13, 2020 11:04 am
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Thin blue line will get thinner
The term “thin blue line” is used to refer to those law enforcement officers who are assigned the task of keeping society from descending into ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6:00 am
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Senator questions Northam’s decisions
We all grew up being told more, bigger, and better is good. Such phrases as “keeping up with the Joneses” was the mantra of the ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:00 am
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We have much to mourn
This is a time for mourning. We began the week as we have traditionally done with Memorial Day, mourning for those that we have lost ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am
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Clean Economy Act is too expensive
Everything in life should and must be balanced. We can never let pursuit of the perfect destroy the opportunity and ability of others to achieve ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:00 am
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Consumers control our economy
Nothing happens until someone buys something. That was the motto for a national retailer where I once worked. Simply put, you can set the stage ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am
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A breakdown of the redistricting debate
This week, Gov. Ralph Northam proposed moving town and city elections to the Nov. 3 general election and primaries to June 23. In both cases, ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 6:00 am
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Emotions ran high on statue issue
For some, legislation that would permit local government to remove monuments was an emotional issue. Under the final version of the bill, cities and counties ...
by Frank Ruff, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:00 am
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Details of Virginia’s budget deal
Thursday, March 12, we returned to Richmond to finish the biennium budget. As in every budget, there are good and not so good things. It ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 19, 2020 6:00 am
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Budget, redistricting still unsettled
We are only a few days away from the end of the 2020 Session of the General Assembly. Most of those who have contacted me ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 5, 2020 1:47 pm
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Voting rules under debate
There is a growing debate in Richmond this year about elections. The debate is mostly driven by the new majority, which believes Republicans have done ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:52 am
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Minimum wage increase would cause issues for businesses
Remember that quote from President Barrack Obama that claimed, “If you’ve got a business you didn’t build that?” It appears Governor Northam and the Democrats ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 10:38 am
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Small businesses are under attack
A West Virginia legislator decided to have some fun and get some publicity by offering the Winchester area the opportunity to become a part of ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 9:41 am
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$15 minimum wage won’t work here
First, I want to thank all who braved the cold, taking their time to come to Richmond last Monday. All should respect your commitment to ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:04 am
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Signifying nothing
This was another strange week at the General Assembly. The focus of the new majority is on issues that will have little effect on the ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:30 pm
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Read the Bill – don’t rely on what others say
Sometimes I am contacted to tell me that I have misrepresented facts on an issue. They will cite what someone else has told them as ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 11:09 am
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Happy New Year!
You best enjoy the New Year this week because there will be a lot of changes coming in the General Assembly session that begins next ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 pm
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Happy birthday
Just a passing thought. Isn’t it interesting that we say happy birthday to George Washington, Columbus, Robert E. Lee, Martin Luther King, etc., as we ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 5:45 pm
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Different worlds
It used to be that when I saw the legislation that some members of the General Assembly proposed to become law, I would shake my ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:00 am
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Not a fortune teller
At times, I wish I could see what lies ahead for Virginia, regrettably I don’t. I can only follow the evidence. Consider what some candidates ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:22 am
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For what should we be thankful
Over the last decade or so we have, as a nation, moved away from why Thanksgiving Day was established. Many now are planning that day ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:40 pm
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All pendulums do swing
The elections will change the General Assembly of Virginia. This will make some happy and others not so happy. However, for a great number of ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:07 am
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Different standards
Oh, what a difference it makes when the news media likes or dislikes a President! Think back to just a few years ago when Barack ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, November 7, 2019 10:46 am
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Magical electricity
Some people believe that electricity just magically appears when you ip a switch. That is not too bad, if you are ve years ...
by Frank Ruff, Sunday, October 13, 2019 7:45 pm
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Magical electricity
Some people believe that electricity just magically appears when you ip a switch. That is not too bad, if you are five years old. ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:37 am
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Family farms
In life, we often are confronted with problems that were not foreseen. The family farm, all over the country, often is the perfect example. Over ...