Letters for April 6: Even in Virginia, legal abortion care is a minefield
Roe v. Wade In July 2023, my third pregnancy became a nightmare. I learned it was non-viable and dangerous, requiring termination. However, my medical condition — Von Willebrand disease, a blood...
View ArticleColumn: Memory of USS Thresher guides work at Newport News Shipbuilding
There has never been a more urgent demand for U.S. Navy ships than right now. If you were to visit Newport News, you would see a community that is dedicated to building the world’s most complex ships —...
View ArticleColumn: Virginia Peninsula CC displays community college values all year
April is National Community College Month, a time to highlight the essential role two-year institutions play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. At Virginia Peninsula Community College...
View ArticleColumn: Why Virginia Beach deserves educational excellence
My name is Matt Cummings and I am a proud member of the Virginia Beach School Board. But today, I’m writing not as an elected official, but as a parent, a student advocate and a member of this...
View ArticleEditorial: President Trump’s tariff scheme will hammer Virginia, Hampton Roads
On the campaign trail and since taking office, President Donald Trump promised to lower prices and foster economic growth through the aggressive imposition of tariffs on many of the nation’s most...
View ArticleLetters for April 7: National debt should have no bearing on VA services
Veterans’ health There are 17 million health care workers in the United States compared to a general population of nearly 350 million; that’s a ratio of about 4.8%. There are 371,000 health care...
View ArticleColumn: Are federal spending laws subject to private lawsuits?
Any Supreme Court case involving Planned Parenthood is likely to attract attention, and Medina v. Planned Parenthood, argued on Wednesday, is no exception. But this case’s implications go far beyond...
View ArticleColumn: America is headed for a grim fiscal reckoning
Amid all the blaring headlines coming out of Washington, here’s a piece of news that is getting far too little attention: The U.S. is on course for fiscal breakdown. That’s the unambiguous message from...
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