Letters for Jan. 28: Local representative’s silence on birthright citizenship...
Citizenship The first sentence of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the...
View ArticleColumn: GOP made a slow but startling transition from Lincoln to Trump
Beginning with the 1850s formation of Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party, the nation has undergone progressive and regressive political fluctuations and ideological governing transitions. Historically,...
View ArticleEditorial: As attacks proliferate, state and local officials must prioritize...
As cyberattacks become more prevalent and sophisticated, state governments are finding it difficult to come up with the finances, skilled staff and other resources they need to combat this serious...
View ArticleLetters for Jan. 29: Commuting Peltier’s sentence does not support law...
Unjust release President Joe Biden’s commutation of murderer Leonard Peltier’s life sentence is a stab in the back to every law enforcement officer in the country. In 1975, FBI agents Ron Williams and...
View ArticleColumn: Scholarship plan would expand access to high-quality education
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed an Education Opportunity Scholarship Grant — similar to what exists in 27 other states — providing $5,000 private school scholarships to each of 10,000...
View ArticleEditorial: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
During a Friday tour of communities in western North Carolina and neighborhoods in Los Angeles devastated by natural disasters, President Donald Trump told victims, state officials and assembled media...
View ArticleLetters for Jan. 30: Trump’s trademark is to manufacture dangers to stoke fear
Stoking fear Re “Trump to lift US in ‘decline,’ he says” (A4, Jan. 21): The article reflects one of the newly elected president’s talking points frequently heard at his rallies. He often makes the...
View ArticleColumn: Improve health by increasing state Medicaid payments
We are fortunate to live in a state that balances its budget every year and often has a surplus, which allows for spending on important programs and new initiatives to benefit the residents of the...
View ArticleEditorial: Lawmakers, governor can forge agreement on school construction funds
While the future of historic Maury High School in Norfolk remains undetermined, discussions about construction of a new school will continue Thursday evening at a community engagement meeting that the...
View ArticleLetters for Jan. 31: As Trump enters second term, people should stand up for...
Acquiesce One of the depressing developments since the second inauguration of President Donald Trump is the speed at which many otherwise reasonable people acquiesce to and even anticipate his wishes...
View ArticleColumn: Child care must be a cornerstone of region’s economic future
When we talk about building a thriving regional economy for Hampton Roads, child care should be top of mind. As a business leader, I hear from employees, peers and community members about the...
View ArticleEditorial: Animal rescues, local shelters will benefit from residents’...
January reliably delivers a brutal return to reality after the joy and magic of the holidays in December and the start of a new year. Resolutions drawn up with the best of intention have fallen by the...
View ArticleColumn: Rekindle civic energy through national service, assemblies
The pandemic reshaped our world in countless ways, but perhaps the most insidious effect is the pervasive feeling of being stuck. A recent survey revealed that a majority of Americans feel socially...
View ArticleColumn: How Trump’s protectionism could increase free trade
Free trade is in trouble. That’s hardly startling news when the U.S. has an avowed protectionist in the White House, but the problem runs deeper than it may at first appear. Start with the distinction...
View ArticleLetters for Feb. 2: Council’s duty is to monitor agencies to ensure they are...
Will Norfolk learn? Re “Hampton Roads Ventures spurs City Council direction to invest in Norfolk” (Our Views, Jan. 22): Among its failures to adequately provide visible, accessible and supportive...
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