YOUR TURN
Column — What will 2021 look like?
For months now, everywhere I have gone, people have been saying, “I can’t wait until 2020 is over.” With all that has occurred in the ...
For months now, everywhere I have gone, people have been saying, “I can’t wait until 2020 is over.” With all that has occurred in the ...
Every year, the most important thing that the governor of Virginia does is produce a budget or a revised budget. Yet, way too frequently, a ...
Over the years that I have been in the General Assembly, there has always been an effort by some to change the laws on the ...
Remember John Stossel? For those who don’t remember him or never heard of him, Stossel made it big a generation or two ago when he ...
We all want to be treated fairly. Sometimes we do not like government policies at the federal, state, or local levels, but if it affects ...
Once upon a time, not that long ago, one received things from earning them. You merited a raise. You merited a promotion. That system was ...
Thankfully, it is human nature to have faith in a brighter future. If not, 2020 would drive us crazy. Most of the year, COVID-19 has ...
In slang, the phrase, “Come on, man,” is used to convey the speaker’s frustration or annoyance with someone else. The term has been used repeatedly ...
Our prayers go out to our president, governor, their wives, and to all who have been infected with COVID-19. We wish them fast recoveries. Likewise, ...
Compassion is a good thing when you are using your resources in assisting others in a time of their need. It is far different when ...
Compassion is a good thing when you are using your resources in assisting others in a time of their need. It is far different when ...
All over America, there are efforts to change law enforcement. In some cities, there has been an open effort to defund the police. In other ...
Last week, I wrote about the several laws that were changed during the 2020 regular and the on-going special session. My focus was on how ...
Free and fair voting is the basic premise of any democracy. Remember the stories that came out of Iraq after the fall of the Saddam ...
Free and fair voting is the basic premise of any democracy. Remember the stories that came out of Iraq after the fall of the Shah? ...
For three quarters of the last century, Virginia was effectively a one-party state. That political party could enact anything they wanted. Because they controlled the ...
The last two months we have seen many demonstrations regarding equality for all. It is right and fair to have orderly conversations and demonstrations about ...
Sadly, in the dark of the night, this governor’s administration is trying to undermine our democracy as we know it. Last week, the Department of ...
Sadly, in the dark of the night, this governor’s administration is trying to undermine our democracy as we know it. Last week, the Department of ...
by wearing a mask W e have been inundated with data about the coronavirus since March. The news media has covered the issue relentlessly for ...
All of us have been challenged by the events in the news this year. It was heartbreaking enough when our lives were flipped on end ...
Let me begin with this statement — we all should be cautious during this period of COVID-19. We should all wear masks when we are ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...