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Invest in Early Childhood Education
Early education
Column: Reform Not Revenge
It appears that in the House of Delegates the Republicans will have a 53 to 47 majority.
Reform
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Maybe it’s the contemplations of my impending retirement or maybe it is because of the richness of the life I have been privileged to live that I have become more aware of and more impressed by the women and men I meet in my community and in the political arena.
Column: Getting Down to Work
Richmond house activities
A Standoff in Richmond
A Standoff in Richmond
Legislative Crossover
Legislative Crossover
All Aboard Metro Silver Line Phase II
Metro Silver Line
Silver Lining for Thanksgiving
Silver Lining for Thanksgiving
Not Over Until It Is Over
Commentary
Inalienable Rights
Virginian Thomas Jefferson was a young man when he penned the words expressed among political philosophers of the time that there were natural rights “endowed by their creator” that all persons possess. His phrase in the Declaration of Independence that preceded that assertion, “all men are created equal,” gained the most notice and debate even until today.
The First To Blink
The Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die back in June of this year when the work of the legislature was complete with one notable exception: a mid-point revision of the biennium budget on which the House, Senate, and Governor could not agree had gone to a conference committee that could not agree on its final form.
No Miracle in Virginia Student Test Scores
There was more than a week delay in announcing Virginia student test scores this year. Last week we learned why.
Column: Happy Thanksgiving 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
Column: Black History Month at the State Capitol
Black History Month
Column: Gun Violence Still With Us
Gun Violence
Erosion of Confidence
The former president should be charged with treason.
The former president should be charged with treason.
Equity Out—Opportunity In?
Equity Out—Opportunity In?
Taking Away a Right
Taking Away a Right