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Opinion — Dr. King’s Legacy and the True Goal of Education
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January. This year, the commemoration will ...
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Opinion — COVID guidelines
Governor Northam will give his final State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Due to COVID, ...
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Opinion — 2022 Session coming soon
The 2022 Session will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 12. It brings new hopes, options, obstacles and concerns. The ...
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Opinion — Budget is a political document
Governor Ralph Northam produced his budget swan song last week, presenting his spending plan for the next two ...
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Opinion — Redistricting update
There has been much conversation about redistricting in the last several months. This should be brought to a ...
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Opinion — Withdrawing from RGGI is good for Virginians
Last Wednesday, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). ...
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Opinion — A new year is coming
As 2021 wraps up, many people will pause to look back at the year gone by and begin ...
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Opinion — It’s time to get out of the RGGI
On Wednesday, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). ...
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Opinion — ’Tis the season to protect your digital identity
According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, thousands of people become victims of holiday scams every year. ...
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Opinion — You can get help managing Social Security
Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments may need help managing their ...
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Opinion — Green energy concerns part 2
We all should be concerned about this planet we are blessed to live on. Each of us should ...
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Opinion — Protecting unborn life
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, which will determine ...
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Opinion — Depression and the holidays
Depression around the holidays can hit a little differently than it does during the rest of the year. ...
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Opinion — Smoke, mirrors and climate change
For those of us who came up in the age of Johnny Carson, one of his frequent guests ...
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Opinion — Neighbor love
As the vibrant beauty of fall captivates us and the anticipation of a festive holiday season grows, we ...
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Opinion — How Republicans won
We’re thrilled with where things stand right now. We’ve gone from a 10-seat deficit to a four-seat advantage, ...
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The economy part 2
Last week, I wrote about how President Biden, by plan or by accident, is working to destroy our ...
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Opinion — Teamwork and gratitude
As leaves and temperatures fall, people bundle up in sweaters and jackets. Warm camaraderie overcomes the chill in ...
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A new day in Virginia
Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin surged election night as did Republicans statewide, electing Winsome Sears, the first Jamaican American woman ...
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Understanding the economy
President Biden either does not understand or care about the damage that he has done to the American ...
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Column — Time to reform Virginia’s energy policies
Dominion Energy Virginia’s announcement Friday that its proposed offshore wind project has jumped almost 25% in cost to ...
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Opinion — Confirmed: Virginia economy lags national growth
It’s official now: Even the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission(JLARC) has documented and highlighted how poorly Virginia’s ...
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Opinion — Build back better?
President Biden’s election motto was “build back better.” To some, it sounded interesting, even though few understood what ...
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Creating paths for opportunity
The United States has been called a land of opportunity, a place where all people have the chance ...
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Ignoring violence in schools will hurt our children
Loudoun County is in the midst of an apparent cover-up, and two young women have been assaulted. The ...
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Opinion — The ABCs of schooling
Once upon a time, families sent their children to school to learn the basics of education. We called ...
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Redistricting in Virginia
The Virginia Redistricting Commission will not finish its work on the state’s legislative maps and will instead move ...