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Last Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that he was reversing his previous policy and belatedly releasing the names of nursing homes and ass…
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One spring day in 2008, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors made history, whether it intended to or not.
It’s not often one can say this: Congress is doing a pretty good job.
In 2002, when President Bush turned his attention toward invading Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell warned about what was frequently calle…
Remember not so long ago when the nation’s attention was riveted on how to protect students from school shootings? Now the pendulum of public …
The coronavirus contagion curve in Virginia has definitely been flattened. Let’s keep it that way.
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Last Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that he was reversing his previous policy and belatedly releasing the names of nursing homes and ass…
As the Fourth of July approaches, Virginia appears to be in a fortunate situation regarding the spread of COVID-19.
WHO doesn’t love our national parks?
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When it comes to managing schools, Thomas Jefferson had it right when he said: “The government closest to the people serves the people best.”
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President Donald Trump has devoted much of his 3½ years in office to painting over the name of Barack Obama.
What a relief. Monday’s Supreme Court decision that protects Americans from being fired because of sexual orientation actually turned out to b…
One of summer’s pleasures in Washington is the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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