For too long, Virginians have approached childcare one piece at a time, write state Sen. Mamie Locke and Del. Briana Sewell.
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- WILLIAM F. CONNELLY JR.
Why is Trump surprised that states are pushing back, asks Washington & Lee professor William F. Connelly Jr.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
If companies can use technology to take our money, they should be able to give us a human being when we need help, writes Sharon Baiocco.
- JORGEN VIK
Keep in mind, when combining your finanaces with your partner, you’re looking for balance, not victory, writes financial adviser Jorgen Vik.
- BILL STREET
The James River’s jumping sturgeon can draw an audience, but their future depends on more than this performance, writes James River Association CEO Bill Street.
- JACKSON EWING
Evidence does not suggest guaranteed rate savings from mergers. Virginia has an opportunity to establish a better standard, writes energy expert Jackson Ewing.
- MARGARET MURRAY BLOOM
The clay soils of the Virginia Piedmont have a bad rap. Botanical Garden of the Piedmont Board President Margaret Murray Bloom wants to change that.
The public has almost no say in the Dominion-NextEra Merger, but we will be the ones to pay for it, writes Jack Karpoe.
After the USS Lincoln’s record deployment, a Navy wife urges returning sailors and families to seek support as they navigate the challenges of coming home.
Election officials are the last line of defense from executive branch overreach, and they deserve our thanks, writes columnist Michael Paul Williams.
It’s understandable to worry about how bad the next drop will be or how soon it will arrive, but unwise to act on this worry, says financial adviser Jorgen Vik
Democracy scholars warn this is not the time to look away. "More than ever, we need the kind of courage that history books heroize."
While a lot of attention has been given to the impact of ICE on community members, less has been given to the impact on local police.
Even with the new DNA evidence linking Thomas Jefferson to Sally Hemings' children, he still deserves the honor Virginia gives him.
- JOHN P. CARTER
Even with the new DNA evidence linking Thomas Jefferson to Sally Hemings' children, he still deserves the honor Virginia gives him.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A.A. Milne didn’t bother himself with the virtues of the red bell pepper, but he knew the value of a good potato.
- KEVIN BATTLE
Virginia's regulators should approve the Dominion-NextEra deal — and hold the companies to every commitment they have made.
- DON SLAIMAN
Virginians need thoughtful deliberation on data centers, not a pause on all development.
- MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS Richmond Times-Dispatch
The allegations against Louise Lucas sound damning until you consider Donald Trump has raked in at least $2 billion since returning to the White House.
- MARY McINTYRE
There is a crisis in Albemarle County Public Schools. But while anger over mistreatment and injustice is justified, undue suspicion and speculation is not.
- JORGEN VIK
You can always just buy broad index funds and avoid the unnecessary fee of a financial adviser. But that doesn't work for everyone in every instance.
- MARK LORENZONI
After almost 50 years of dreaming, a long-distance path connecting trails across Central Virginia is nearing reality.
- JORGEN VIK
At first, it may seem counterintuitive that government bonds can lose value. But it's in their very nature.
- NATHAN SMITH
When CASS was asked, on very short notice, to operate an emergency shelter in Charlottesville, we said yes. When we asked for support, the community rallied.
- MARK LORENZONI
Let's pause our Garmins and take a moment to reflect on a summer full of local running accomplishments in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
- DIANA KIGHTLINGER
A colorful Albemarle County backyard meadow turned into a field of grass almost overnight. Figuring out what happened — and how to fix it — isn’t so easy.