Columns
Opinion — Disinformation
This past week, the Biden administration announced that they were creating a new section of government to deal with what they claim are untruths that ...
Frank Ruff, Author at Farmville
Columns
Opinion — Virginia’s economy
In the last couple of years, our former governor bragged about how Virginia was rated No. 1 by CNBC. That sounded good, however, if Virginia ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, April 28, 2022 1:54 pm
OPINION
Your turn — Doing the wrong thing
Every time that the news is bad for President Biden, like clockwork, expect him to try to re-focus the public’s attention away from his most ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, April 21, 2022 12:00 pm
OPINION
Opinion — Tax cuts vs tax cuts
There is a real dilemma in Virginia politics currently. Last November, one of the issues that Glenn Youngkin ran on was cutting taxes. As I ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 12:35 pm
Editorials
Opinion — Once upon a time
In the 1980s, (we had just recovered from the high inflation of the 1970s which had stagnated our economy) President Reagan proposed indexing the standard ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, April 7, 2022 12:01 pm
OPINION
Opinion — 2022 Session overtime
As has been reported, the General Assembly did not finish our work in the constitutionally allotted time. The requirement is that all work must be ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:00 pm
OPINION
Opinion — Blood in the water
Sharks are known to be attracted to blood in the water. When fishermen want to catch sharks, that is how they bring the sharks close ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:00 am
OPINION
Opinion — In like a lion, out like a mess
The saying about the month of March, “In like a lion, out like a lamb”, doesn’t describe the 2022 Session. It began with fair expectations. ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:15 pm
Columns
Opinion — Public safety first
Last week, I wrote about a horrible needless death on our road. There was one bill that was still before the Senate that could have ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:35 pm
Editorials
Opinion — Unintended consequences – death!
Sometimes readers wonder if what happens in Richmond and Washington will really affect their lives. This past week, there are horrible examples of the consequences ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 3, 2022 1:45 pm
Columns
Opinion — Fighting for important issues
A Penny and a Half Last year, during the race for governor, Glenn Youngkin announced his goal to remove the sales tax on groceries. Years ...
by Frank Ruff, Sunday, February 20, 2022 5:15 pm
Columns
Opinion — Flying with One Wing
Last week brought a new challenge to our office. My right arm, my aide Cindy, was out most of a week because of COVID contact. ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:00 pm
OPINION
Opinion — Full speed ahead
The General Assembly is now running at full speed. The first week or two was focused on making deadlines to draft legislative proposals and getting ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:15 pm
OPINION
Opinion — Push Back
Two months after Republican candidates were swept into office in a majority of House of Delegates’ districts as well as a Republican Governor, Lt. Governor, ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:45 pm
Columns
Opinion — A new beginning
Saturday, Virginia inaugurated our 74th Governor. This began the four year term of Glen Youngkin. As he passionately pointed out in the lead up to ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:00 pm
Opinion
Opinion — In honor of service providers
Many should be thanked for their service in our communities, state and nation; therefore, this column is to honor some of them. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:00 pm
Guest Columns
Opinion — 2022 Session coming soon
The 2022 Session will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 12. It brings new hopes, options, obstacles and concerns. The greatest of these include the hopes of ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 11:00 am
Editorials
Opinion — Race of the lemmings
Thank you Senator Joe Manchin. Every American should appreciate that Senator Manchin was the one Democrat that refused to follow Senator Bernie Sanders and Alexandria ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, December 30, 2021 12:00 pm
Editorials
Opinion —The season of hope
This is the season where, each year, most of us step back and reflect on life and look to the future. For those of us ...
by Frank Ruff, Friday, December 24, 2021 5:00 pm
Guest Columns
Opinion — Redistricting update
There has been much conversation about redistricting in the last several months. This should be brought to a conclusion prior to Christmas. The constitutionally approved ...
by Frank Ruff, Saturday, December 18, 2021 12:14 pm
YOUR TURN
Opinion — Green energy concerns part 2
We all should be concerned about this planet we are blessed to live on. Each of us should do what we can to protect it. ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:00 am
YOUR TURN
Opinion — Smoke, mirrors and climate change
For those of us who came up in the age of Johnny Carson, one of his frequent guests talked about the changing temperature of our ...
by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:00 am
YOUR TURN
Understanding the economy
President Biden either does not understand or care about the damage that he has done to the American economy. Whenever he speaks about economic issues, ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:11 pm
Guest Columns
Opinion — Build back better?
President Biden’s election motto was “build back better.” To some, it sounded interesting, even though few understood what it meant. It was implied that he ...
by Frank Ruff, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:30 am
Columns
Opinion — The ABCs of schooling
Once upon a time, families sent their children to school to learn the basics of education. We called that the ABCs, but the goal was ...
by Frank Ruff, Sunday, October 17, 2021 8:18 pm
YOUR TURN
Column – Cotton candy
Remember when you were 3 or 4 years old, and you went to your first county fair? As your parents walked you past the man ...
by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:05 pm
YOUR TURN
COLUMN – Why policing matters
When we drive a little fast and see blue lights, it is easy to question why we have so many police officers. However, that is ...