When I heard that Haiti had been rocked by an earthquake, I wanted to be there. I’m a storyteller. I’m motivated to document what happens,...

Good citizens of Richmond, the sesquicentennial is coming, the sesquicentennial is coming! The what? Sesquicentennial is defined as “a 150th anniversary...

Editor’s note: This essay was submitted to The Times-Dispatch by 17 community leaders whose names are listed at the end of the column. The front-page...

In response to Sen. Orrin Hatch’s (R-Utah) persistent pressure about the fairness of the Bowl Championship Series to the University of Utah’s...

Even with superlatives as the No.1 state in the nation for business and a AAA bond rating, Virginia’s low-tax climate may be the best carrot for...

Homeownership is part of the American Dream. However, many Virginia families struggle to find—or keep—affordable housing. This is not just...

Last week, we asked readers to contribute their 2 Cents on how Virginia should address its budget crunch. We appreciate those who did.

Last Tuesday was primed to be the night to learn more about Virginia’s plans to create jobs. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling had agreed to join us for the...

It appears that sanity is making a comeback—and not just in Massachusetts. At least a few congressional Democrats, including Northern Virginia Rep....

After the Democrats’ disaster in Massachusetts this month, President Obama appears to be flailing. Gone is the cool and measured demeanor that made...

As the daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and daughter-in-law of educators, I have a deep passion for education issues. That is why I am honored...

There is no question that tough times call for tough measures—and that certainly is the case now. Here in Virginia, the General Assembly will be...

Whenever we tinker to improve the pages of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, whether the changes are large or small, we hear from our readers. We recently tweaked...

All children should have the opportunity to learn, acquire work-force skills, and ultimately better themselves—no matter where they are born, what...

Like it or not, the financing mechanism that for the past 80 years has been the backbone of our highway user-fee tax structure is coming to the end of...

Next Sunday, this space will focus on a question of public import: Give us your 2 Cents on how Virginia should address its budget crunch. Let us, and your...

The new year is one month old. How are those resolutions coming along? According to Mark Twain, “New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to...

Public speaking is a rewarding part of a publisher’s job. In-person exchanges with community groups are full of ideas, suggestions, and new contacts....

When it comes to editing a newspaper, most people probably think of the work we do on stories. We choose one story over another. We tighten that story,...

Change is outdated. Now, all around us, it’s “We need a new model.“ That’s “model,“ as in the form or method that an...

While all eyes have been on Washington’s health care reform debate, there are a number of health care issues before the General Assembly that will...

Even before the earthquake, Haiti was the most hellish place on the planet. Rising out of the sparkling blue seas of the Caribbean, the entire island is...

If the Democrats in Congress have found a way to provide more and better health care for less money, can the same method be applied to other goods and...

Charles Monroe Schulz was 20th-century America’s favorite and most highly respected cartoonist. His comic strip, Peanuts, once appeared daily in...

With Navy’s December victory at the storied Army-Navy game in Philadelphia, the Commander-in-Chief’s Cup remains for the seventh consecutive...

Thirty years ago, a man named John Coleman had a vision about the transformation of African-American youth in Richmond’s East End. Acting on that...

Legislators, designated executive branch officials, and high court justices recently heard a second State of the Commonwealth address. The strength of...

This may be the most calamitous fiscal year states have known in decades,“ reports Rob Gurwitt in Governing magazine, the 23-year-old bible on state...

Sixty-six.“ That’s my number. I was handed a beautiful watercolor. The early fall scene was that of two distinct buildings across the James...

It has been reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid insinuated that President Obama had the ability to speak a “Negro dialect” if he...