Letters for Feb. 13: Let’s provide free meals to our public school students
School meals As president of the School Nutrition Association of Virginia, I implore our lawmakers to prioritize the well-being of our youngest citizens during the 2024 state legislative session....
View ArticleColumn: Simple Valentine’s Day gestures can warm senior hearts
With Valentine’s Day this week and inflation being through the roof, the thought of spending money on an extravagant date or gifts has all of us stressing out. Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be a...
View ArticleEditorial: Region’s House delegation right to join forces for carrier...
A delay of the Navy’s plans to build new aircraft carriers would cause serious problems for the shipbuilding industry in Hampton Roads. It would harm companies that supply critical parts, while likely...
View ArticleLetters for Feb. 14: It’s time to bring the light rail to Virginia Beach
The Tide Hampton Roads is the 37th largest metropolitan area in the country with almost 2 million residents plus hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of vacationers each year. Our infrastructure...
View ArticleColumn: Lowering drug prices should be a priority for all
On Feb. 4, The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press published a column by the Rare Access Action Project’s Michael Eging that attempted to mislead Virginians about the impact of bills that would create a...
View ArticleEditorial: NATO alliance serves nation well, contrary to what Trump says
In a few weeks, Scope Arena in Norfolk will be busy with activity as the city holds its annual NATO Festival, the longest continuous festival on the Hampton Roads calendar. It pays tribute to our...
View ArticleLetters for Feb. 15: Don’t miss “The Color Purple” musical in Newport News
Support the arts If you liked “The Color Purple,” you are going to love the current production on Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center. This show is based on the novel...
View ArticleColumn: Affordable internet program got me back on my feet
As an accountant, I believe in fiscal responsibility. I’m a registered Republican and I have worked hard my whole life. When things took a tough turn for me, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)...
View ArticleEditorial: Spread the message that help is available for those in crisis
Virginia Beach police last week confirmed what many had suspected and feared: the man who drove his SUV off the end of the Beach Fishing Pier in late January intended to take his own life. While we do...
View ArticleLetters for Feb. 16: Virginia Beach City Council should consider rent control...
Rent control In its discussions on affordable housing, I’m urging the Virginia Beach City Council to take renters into account. It seems that (outside of measures that would fight homelessness, which...
View ArticleColumn: Small changes make a big difference for your heart
With a strong, healthy heart, you have stamina to get through the day’s tasks and chores. If you need a burst of power to sprint the last 30 feet to catch a bus, to keep up with a toddler or to enjoy a...
View ArticleEditorial: Legislature should approve bill bolstering Virginia’s resilience...
The House of Delegates on Tuesday passed legislation that promises to streamline the commonwealth’s work to protect communities from flooding and the worsening effects of climate change. By creating an...
View ArticleLetters for Feb. 17: Lawmakers should fund hands-on education so we’re...
Education Student learning outside the classroom picked up momentum decades ago. At the time, some felt skeptical. We’ve come a long way. We now know environmental education has a positive impact on...
View ArticleColumn: In Biden’s decline, the unmaking of a president
Beginning with the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960 and through the re-election of Richard Nixon in 1972, political journalist and biographer Theodore H. White wrote books called “The Making of a...
View ArticleColumn: Age matters. Biden’s age is his superpower
President Joe Biden is old. Like each of us, he comes from a particular place in history, in his case the LBJ years. And that’s one big reason why his first term has been so full of accomplishment: His...
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