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EDITORIAL: Genteel Barlow was a model public servant

“End of an era” is tossed around loosely in public service, but the recent passing of Smithfield’s Bill ...

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EDITORIAL: Worst labor economy of our lifetimes

As another Labor Day just passed, it’s an appropriate time to note, and lament, perhaps the worst labor ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Good news on fair elections

You wouldn’t know it based on some of the extreme rhetoric out of Richmond some days, but bipartisanship ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Summer of ’22 is a scorcher

Heat advisories are popping so frequently in Western Tidewater this summer that even one of our newspaper colleagues ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Patience pays in pursuit of justice

Back in the spring of 2021, when a viral video of a Windsor traffic stop had partisans and ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Big Tech steamrolls newspapers

Today’s editorial is courtesy of our friend and newspaper colleague Brett Wesner, chair of the National Newspaper Association. ...

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White House next stop for Youngkin?

Buzz is building about a possible 2024 presidential bid by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and for good reason. ...

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Celebrate freedom on the Fourth

As we approach another Independence Day, we’re reminded of the words of this country’s first president, George Washington: ...

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Juneteenth gets its due

In the contentious debate over how and what public schools should teach students about racism, one thing both ...

Opinion

Bipartisan budget good for Virginia

Government gridlock can frustrate partisans on both sides of the aisle, but in a purple state like Virginia, ...

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