In an “ideas piece” posted yesterday on Politico.com, Douglas Wilder offers his advice on ways for President Barack Obama to regain political...

As a worldwide phenomenon, the Boy Scouts trace their origins to Britain, where Robert Baden-Powell founded the organization in 1907. But Scouting didn’t...

Fans of the Brooklyn Dodgers used to greet opening day with signs proclaiming, “Wait Until Next Year!“ Supporters of redistricting reform share...

Virginia is for lovers? The commonwealth has a new motto: “If it’s Saturday, it must be snowing.“ Central Virginia experienced snow for...

Del. Kenneth Alexander is absolutely right about the need to improve the police lineup procedure. Asking third parties to administer lineups would help...

The Super Bowl may or may not have been a classic, but it sure was fun to watch. America’s team won. Yet if almost everyone rooted for the New Orleans...

One of the dismaying aspects of public discourse in America is the tendency for all sides in a debate to dig in so deep they can’t budge an inch....

Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts elated Republicans, independents, and all those uneasy with the Obama administration’s statist overreach....

The news that New Kent has led the region in population growth seems surprising at first blush. On reflection, maybe it isn’t. Historically, population...

Henrico residents recently learned some good news that may have raised an eyebrow or two. Numerous stories have detailed the budgetary challenges confronting...

Is it time to scrap the Bill of Rights? Judging by recent events, a lot of people in high places seem to think that would be a good idea. In the wake of...

First elected in 1980, Frank Wolf (R-10th) ranks as the dean of Virginia’s congressional delegation. He also stands among the House chamber’s...

Bills to repeal the state’s ridiculous Labor Day school closing law apparently are going nowhere, as usual. As long as the law remains on the books,...

At least toying with precedent going back to Mills Godwin, Gov. Bob McDonnell has declined, so far, to issue an executive order forbidding discrimination...

It often has been remarked that Americans have curious ideas about arts and literature: The most graphic depictions of violence do not faze them in the...

For the second time in about a week, Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a disruptive storm. In the words of the most...

Those who support the Patrick Henry charter school on Richmond’s South Side have a sense that the school system doesn’t share their enthusiasm....

Many countries make excellent cheese. Certain nations even produce what rates as a national variety. French cheeses enjoy the greatest mystique. The French...

More than a quarter of vehicular accidents are caused by people using their cell phones to talk—or to text—while driving. Efforts to enact...

Are CBS and Tim Tebow making liars out of abortion-rights activists? The quarterback and his mother will appear in an ad with a pro-life message sponsored...

The contrast proved stark. On Sunday morning, motorists drove along Henrico thoroughfares with tires on pavement. When they crossed into the city, the...

School districts from throughout the commonwealth confront budget shortfalls that compel spending cuts. Officials receive plenty of advice, solicited and...

There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come, said the fellow. He might as well have been thinking of the rehabilitation tax-credit...

Governors cannot win. If they leave the state and something dramatic occurs, partisans will blast them for abandoning the good people of the commonwealth....

The first lampoon of The Catcher in the Rye probably appeared within one week of the novel’s publication. J.D. Salinger’s death unleashed the...

To get a sense of just how outlandish the Obama administration’s budget proposal is, consider this: The Bush administration, which spent money faster...

The meteorologists were right—for the most part. They said it would snow and it did. But Metro Richmond received considerably more than anticipated....

Richmonders out for a downtown walk during Friday’s pleasantness before Saturday’s storm saw a lot of turned-around collars. There was a reason....

Conservatives got a good howl out of the gotcha footage of ACORN offering advice on how to set up brothels. The sting was arranged by James O’Keefe,...

So-called progressives cite polls suggesting significant percentages of voters in the Massachusetts special election won by Republican Scott Brown support...