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Editorial Archive
Judiciary: Good news
Largely lost in the furor over the General Assembly's small-minded spiking of Tracy Thorne-Begland's nomination to the district-court bench is a bit of good news: The lawmakers did fill a dozen open seats on the Richmond-area bench and nearly two dozen more around the state.
Politics: Heads they win...
The word "contemptible" ought to be used sparingly in politics. But the Obama administration's latest maneuver merits the term.
Economics: Damned if they do...
In April, ExxonMobil announced huge profits. Progressives were outraged.
General Assembly Viewpoints
Casey: An oath betrayed – by a third of the House
During the recent debate on the judicial nomination of Tracy Thorne-Begland for appointment to the General District Court bench, social conservative members of the House of Delegates repeatedly claimed that Thorne-Begland was unfit to serve as a judge because he had violated his duty to his country when he chose to declare his sexual orientation while in active military service.
Correspondent of the Day
Obtaining a state-issued ID is no easy task
Voting: What would?
During the GA debate over voter ID measures, we objected to the proposals for the standard reasons, including a lack of evidence that any widespread problem exists.
Commentary Archive
How to rate your favorite 2012 campaign coverage
Clues to tell if your media source is in the tank for Obama.
Creativity Corridor: Time to choose the fast lane!
The Richmond Region takes some good first steps to make its heavy Interstate traffic an asset. But the work zone needs to expand.
Reviving Reaganomics: Sometimes, backward beats forward
The key to a better economy is hiding in plain sight: a return to the fundamental free-market principles of Ronald Reagan.
Letters to the Editor Archive
Letters to the Editor
There's a lot wrong with the General Assembly
Correspondent of the Day
What is the principle?
Correspondent of the Day
Where do Virginia's principles lie?
Op/Ed
Will: The diversity of Elizabeth Warren
Blonde, blue-eyed Elizabeth Warren, the Senate candidate and Harvard professor who cites "family lore" that she is 1/32nd Cherokee, was inducted into Oklahoma's Hall of Fame last year. Her biography on oklahomaheritage.com says she "can track both sides of her family in Oklahoma long before statehood" (1907) and "she proudly tells everyone she encounters that she is 'an Okie to my toes.' " It does not mention any Cherokee great-great-great-grandmother. A DVD of the induction ceremony shows that neither Warren nor anyone else mentioned this.
Burger: City proposes outrageous water charges
The City of Richmond has again proposed raising the minimum monthly charge for water and sewer service. This would raise the minimum fee for this service in Richmond to an outrageous $49.40 per month — that's before you use the first drop of water.
Marcus: Freedom from our own devices
Google executive Eric Schmidt offered some seemingly simple advice in his commencement address at Boston University last weekend: "Take one hour a day and turn that thing off."
Virginia Images
Images from Scenic Virginia: May 2012
Each Saturday, the editorial page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch presents a scene illustrating Virginia's natural beauty, courtesy of Scenic Virginia.
Images from Scenic Virginia: April 2012
Each Saturday, the editorial page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch presents a scene illustrating Virginia's natural beauty, courtesy of Scenic Virginia.
Images from Scenic Virginia: March 2012
Each Saturday, the editorial page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch presents a scene illustrating Virginia's natural beauty, courtesy of Scenic Virginia.
Publisher Puzzler
Publisher Puzzler: Spelling be
The consequences of bad spelling are obvious at this truck repair shop in eastern North Carolina, snapped by Mary T. Bliley. "The misspelled 'not responsible' echoes the general disrepair of the premises," she notes.
Publisher Puzzler: Made guys only
Good thing this sign's near the hospital
Publisher Puzzler: Don't blink
An unusually precise road sign pops up in Culpeper
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Today's Opinion
There's little doubt that Obamacare will drive up premiums, since it imposes a host of mandated benefits.
The word "contemptible" ought to be used sparingly in politics. But the Obama administration's latest maneuver merits the term.
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