Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Lessons learned from a revolution
A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea. In 1755, he came up with some ...
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Education
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing and a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budgets. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk — The ‘local stuff’ matters in Lunenburg County
This story takes us a bit away from Lunenburg County, but hang on. I’ll come back home in ...
Opinion
Big Tech steamrolls newspapers
Today’s editorial is courtesy of our friend and newspaper colleague Brett Wesner, chair of the National Newspaper Association. ...
Opinion
Editorial — Time to support local news is now
Today we hand over this space to Dean Ridings, CEO of the America’s Newspapers trade organization, for an ...
Opinion
Editorial — Bipartisan budget good for Virginia
Government gridlock can frustrate partisans on both sides of the aisle, but in a purple state like Virginia, ...
Opinion
Editorial — A rallying cry for public schools
The alarm bells will be muted — even ignored — thanks to bitter partisan division over public education, ...
Opinion
His thoughts — Lots to like in compromise budget
The final product of the Conference Committee isn’t the House budget or the Senate budget. Instead, it’s a ...
Opinion
His thoughts — Budget work continues
Setting Virginia’s budget for the next two years is the primary responsibility of the General Assembly, and I’m ...
Education
His Thoughts — Planning to succeed
Last year, the Virginia Community College State Board unanimously approved a new strategic plan, Opportunity 2027. Dr. Michelle ...